Ms. Manker leads two hospitals serving Orange County that are part of MemorialCare of Southern California. Under her leadership, the hospitals developed several centers of excellence, including MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute, MemorialCare Cancer Institute and MemorialCare Breast Centers. Partnering with physicians, nurses and other clinical and support staff she helped distinguish the hospitals that continually rank as Best Hospitals in Orange County as voted by readers of The Orange County Register. She recently led an initiative on women’s health at Saddleback Medical Center with construction of the Women’s Health Pavilion, opening in phases in 2024. This first-of-its-kind facility includes Southern California’s largest Breast Center, breast surgical oncology, OB/GYN services, and specialty services. Other accolades include Magnet® designation for nursing excellence and multiple “A” grades from The Leapfrog Group. Both hospitals consistently are named Top Workplaces through independent surveys of hundreds of Orange County businesses. Ms. Manker was honored as Woman of the Year by California State Assembly and Soroptimist International and Orange County Vietnamese American Lions Club Business Leader of the Year. She serves on the University of California, Irvine Executive Leadership Council, and Paul Merage School of Business Advisory Board and University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy Advisory Board.
