A prominent executive whose leadership spans iconic health systems throughout the West, Ms. Dunne became PeaceHealth’s first laywoman CEO in 2016, leading the Catholic integrated system in transformation and strategic alignment. A healthcare pioneer and innovator in social determinants of health, she positively impacts the communities served by nine hospitals, 160 multispecialty clinics, 16,000 caregivers, and 3,200 physicians and clinicians across Washington, Oregon and Alaska. She is a registered dietician who, knowing the negative impact of food insecurity, has had a career-long commitment to creating healthier communities through programs like veggie vouchers, food pantries and partnerships to combat hunger. PeaceHealth also directly invests in supportive, affordable, respite-specific, service-enhanced and homeless prevention housing. Ms. Dunne led innovative collaborations with Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University, expanded access by acquiring ZoomCare, and drove substantial growth in behavioral health, rehabilitation and specialty pharmacies to better manage chronic conditions and improve quality of life. Her approach to whole-person care reimagined wellbeing and pre-funded tuition initiatives. PeaceHealth is repeatedly listed in “Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America” by Healthiest Employers, and has earned five consecutive Leapfrog “A” grades and five-star CMS ratings. Ms. Dunne also led historic philanthropic achievements, created Women of Peace with meaningful resources and experiences for PeaceHealth staff, and helped lead Catholic Health Association’s “Confronting Racism by Achieving Equity” pledge. She served 10 years in U.S. Air Force active duty and 10 years in the reserves, retiring as lieutenant colonel. Ms. Dunne will retire from PeaceHealth at the end of 2025.
