Mr. Viviano, a staunch advocate for children’s healthcare, has held leadership positions at academic healthcare systems, nonprofit community healthcare organizations and for-profit healthcare providers over the span of 40-plus years. He joined Children’s Hospital Los Angeles as president and CEO in 2015. The hospital has experienced 50% growth in market share since then, becoming the leading pediatrics facility in Los Angeles County. Under his leadership, the hospital is currently ranked No. 1 in the state and Pacific Region and No. 7 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as part of its Best Children’s Hospital survey. Forbes also ranked CHLA a best employer in the state of California for 2022-23. Mr. Viviano is also a board member and member of the executive committee of the Hospital Association of Southern California, as well as a member and previous board chair of the California Children’s Hospital Association. He also chairs the public policy committee of the national Children’s Hospital Association, is a board member of Solutions for Patient Safety, is chair of the board of trustees for Loyola Marymount University, and is past president of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Alumni Association.
