“It has been an honor and privilege to lead our hospitals and serve our communities,” Olson said. “I am excited that I will still be able to support our organization locally and across three states in a different role.”

 

During Olson’s 20-year tenure -- 11 as president/CEO -- in several leadership positions at St. Helena Hospital, she led the effort to combine the leadership of St. Helena Hospital Clearlake with the Napa County hospital in order to maximize resources and improve services and care for Lake County residents. She has directed a $10 million investment in Lake County that includes doubling the size of the emergency department (construction will begin in April), building a new family health center in Kelseyville that will open in March, building a multi-specialty medical office in Hidden Valley Lake, and remodeling the hospital’s surgery suites and front entrance. To the south, Olson has led the funding and construction of the first comprehensive cancer treatment center in the North Bay, which will open this fall on the St. Helena Hospital campus in Napa County and serve residents of Lake County and beyond.

 

In her new role, Olson will be based in St. Helena and responsible for spearheading innovations at St. Helena Hospital that can be replicated at other Adventist Health facilities, including the Clearlake hospital. This includes overseeing the new Martin O’Neil Cancer Center, implementing a broad patient experience initiative, and working with the St. Helena Center for Health to further develop destination, preventive health and wellness programs that attract clients from around the world. Olson also will lead a system-wide effort to improve philanthropic efforts at all 18 Adventist Health hospitals.

 

“We are pleased that JoAline has accepted this new position for the Adventist Health system. Her past experience as both a patient care executive and president/CEO will bring a wealth of insight and expertise as we redesign the patient experience and leverage our Adventist heritage of health and wellness,” said Scott Reiner, senior vice president of Adventist Health.

 

Terry Newmyer, St. Helena Hospital’s new president/CEO, has held key roles at Florida Hospital in Orlando, the largest hospital in the country. He led a $100 million campaign while serving as chief development officer of the hospital foundation and secured alliances worth over $90 million with companies such as Walt Disney World, GE, Philips, and Nike as the hospital’s senior vice president for business development.

 

 “Terry is a very dedicated leader who has demonstrated a real passion for high-quality, mission-driven health care. He brings a diversified portfolio of experience in areas of growth and development,” Reiner said.