Executive Management Team
Michael H. Covert, FACHE
President & CEO
Michael.Covert@palomarhealth.org
858.675.5107
Gerald Bracht
Chief Administrative Officer, Palomar Medical Center
gerald.bracht@palomarhealth.org
442.281.1001
Ann Braun
Executive Director and Chief Development Officer
ann.braun@palomarhealth.org
760.739.2733
Sheila Brown
Chief Administrative Officer, Palomar Health Downtown Campus
Sheila.Brown@palomarhealth.org
760.739.3110
Duane Buringrud, M.D.
Chief Medical Quality Officer
Duane.Buringrud@palomarhealth.org
760.739.2436
Steve Gold
Chief Officer Senior Care & Support Services
Steve.Gold@palomarhealth.org
760.739.2101
Robert Hemker
Chief Financial Officer
Bob.Hemker@palomarhealth.org
760.740.6385
Benjamin Kanter, M.D.
Chief Medical Information Officer
Benjamin Kanter
858.675.5525
Paul S. Peabody
Chief Information Officer
Paul.Peabody@palomarhealth.org
858.675.5458
Opal Reinbold
Chief Quality Officer
Opal.Reinbold@palomarhealth.org
760.740.6335
Janine Sarti, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer
janine.sarti@palomarhealth.org
(858) 675-5133
Della Shaw
Chief Clinical Outreach Officer
della.shaw@palomarhealth.org
760.740.6371
Lorie Shoemaker, RN, MSN, D.H.A., NEA-BC
Chief Nurse Executive
Lorie.Shoemaker@palomarhealth.org
760.740.6365
David Tam, M.D., FACHE
Chief Administrative Officer, Pomerado Hospital and Interim Chief Marketing Officer
david.tam@palomarhealth.org
858.613.4195
Brenda Turner
Chief Human Resources Officer
Brenda.Turner@palomarhealth.org
760.740.6335
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