Seattle, WA – March 26, 2022 – Kin On Board of Directors has appointed Ketty Hsieh as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2022.
“I’m delighted to announce that we have selected Ketty Hsieh as Kin On’s next CEO,” said Hannah Wong, Kin On Board First Vice President and Search Committee Chair. “Ketty’s unique combination of proven success in executive leadership roles, considerable experience in the healthcare field, and deep cultural understanding of the Asian community makes her ideally suited to lead Kin On into the future.”
Hsieh has over 25 years of experience in finance, including 10+ years in the health care industry, partnering with operational and clinical leaders to identify business opportunities and improve financial performance. Most recently, she was the Vice President of Finance for Western Washington at the Polyclinic and the Everett Clinic, a part of Optum with combined net revenues of over $900 million.
As a seasoned executive working with care delivery organizations and leading health care finance teams, Hsieh was responsible for implementing transformative and strategic initiatives to improve performance and optimize operational efficiency. She has also been serving on the Kin On Board and in the Finance Committee since 2021.
“Being on the Kin On Board allows me to have a deeper appreciation of the services provided by Kin On to the Asian elders and families in our community,” said Hsieh. “I’m honored to have the opportunity to lead the 250 employees of Kin On and to support their efforts to serve our older adults in their aging journey.”
Hsieh will work alongside Interim Chief Executive Officer Sam Wan for a transition period and assume her position on June 1, 2022.
“The Board is tremendously proud of the Kin On leadership team and quality of care this organization has sustained over its proud 37+ year history,” said Sherwin Tsao, Kin On Board President. “We are excited to work with Ketty in advancing our mission and meeting the changing care needs of the community, especially in a current COVID environment.”
“The mission-driven aspect of nonprofit organizations gives me extra motivation to come to work every day. Kin On is a gem in our community, and I hope to build on the strong foundation we already have and grow Kin On to reach and serve even more Asian seniors,” Hsieh said.
Prior to joining Optum, Hsieh served as the Transformation Analytic Consultant at Providence St. Joseph Health Systems and was the Vice President of Finance, Care Delivery, for Kaiser Permanente of Washington. She received her Bachelor of Mathematics in Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. She also completed her MBA at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business.
健安委任謝則靜為新任行政總裁
健安董事會宣布委任謝則靜(Ketty Hsieh)為下一任行政總裁，協助推行健安的未來發展策略，於2022年6月1日正式上任。
健安董事會第一副主席及遴選委員會主席Hannah Wong表示：「很高興謝則靜出任健安行政總裁一職。她在行政領導及醫療保健領域的經驗相當豐富，對亞裔社區及文化亦有深厚理解與熱誠，將非常適合帶領健安走向未來。」
謝則靜在財務管理方面擁有超過 25 年的經驗，其中包括 10 多年在醫療保健行業工作，致力與營運和臨床部門合作提高服務效益。此前，她為Optum 旗下的The Polyclinic 及 The Everett Clinic的西華盛頓州財務副總裁，該兩所醫療機構總淨收入超過 9 億美元。
作為領導醫療服務機構財務團隊的資深高管，謝則靜主力負責實施變革性和戰略性的計劃，以提高並改善整體績效。而自 2021 年以來，她亦擔任健安董事會和財務委員會成員。
謝則靜表示：「於健安董事會工作讓我對我們為社區的亞裔長者和家庭提供的服務有更深的認識。很榮幸有機會領導我們 250名員工，並支持他們在長者安老的旅程中努力的服務。」
謝則靜將與代理行政總裁溫恩德在過渡期一起工作，並於6 月 1 日正式出任行政總裁一職。
健安董事會主席曹卓勝表示：「董事會為健安的領導團隊和其 37 年來持續提供優質護理和服務感到非常自豪。我們很高興能與謝則靜合作，共同推進我們服務耆老的使命，尤其是在當前的新冠肺炎疫情環境中，滿足社區不斷變化的護理需求。」
謝則靜續說：「非盈利組織的使命給予我每天努力工作額外的動力。健安是我們社區的瑰寶，我希望在我們已有的堅實基礎上再接再厲，接觸和服務到更多的老年人。」
在加入 Optum 之前，謝則靜曾擔任Providence St. Joseph 醫療體系的轉型分析顧問和華盛頓州 Kaiser Permanente護理交付服務的財務副總裁。她擁有滑鐵盧大學計算機科學數學學士學位，以及卡內基梅隆大學泰珀商學院的工商管理碩士學位。
