30 Year Report

Who Is This Creature

This adorable cephalopod (octopus) captivated us and it has become our mascot. Why? The first thing that caught our eye was, well, the eye. As an insurance company that is owned by our policyholders, we have been keeping a watchful eye out on behalf of our owners for thirty years, enabling best practices in risk and claims management.

And who wouldn't want an extra arm, or eight? We know that our owners are busy doing what they do best — providing health care services. Our job is to act as an extension of their organization, reaching deep into the areas of our expertise.

The cephalopod is one of the most adaptable and long-lived species on the planet. Likewise, CHI is the longest continually-operating health care professional liability insurance company in California.

And lastly, we were captivated by our mascot’s smile. Talk to any of our owners and you will hear that we are a very friendly bunch. While people don't usually think of insurance as a fun part of their business, the team at Optima has put a smile on many faces.

CHI

Our People

THROUGH OWNERSHIP

Our People

Board of Directors 2019–2020

Diane Abbett
President/CEO

Optima Healthcare Insurance Services
Jonathon Andrus
CEO

Fairchild Medical Center
Lorriane P. Auerbach
President & CEO

Dameron Hospital Association
Dan F. Ausman
President/CEO

Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Alice Cheng
President/CEO

Beverly Hospital
James Holmes
President/CEO

Redlands Community Hospital
B. Konard Jones
President/CEO

NorthBay Healthcare Corporation
Todd Murch
President/CEO

Eskaton
Tim Nylen
Vice President

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Karen Paolinelli
President/CEO

Madera Community Hospital
Clint Purvance, MD
President/CEO

Barton Healthcare System
Roger Seaver
President & CEO

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Roger Sharma
Executive Vice President/CFO

Emanate Health
Robert J. Wentz
President/CEO

Oroville Hospital
Mike Wiltermood
President/CEO

Enloe Medical Center
Richard Yochum
President/CEO

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

CHI/Optima Staff

1988

Julie Jackson

Chief Operating Officer
1988

Jenny Sula

Risk Management Services Coordinator
1993

Diane Abbett

President/Chief Executive Officer
1998

Marie Perryman

Senior Claims Specialist
1999

Crystal Cooper

Senior Claims Specialist
1999

Bonnie Elder-Garcia

Senior Account Manager
2000

Anne Smith

Underwriting Assistant
2003

Millie Mastromattei

Risk Management Education Director
2003

Regina Vukson

Senior Risk Management Consultant
2004

Jim Williams

SVP, Claims
2005

Sambo Ou

Administrative Assistant
2006

Anton Damiano

Information Technology Director
2008

Jeff Dueck

Vice President Account Management/Chief Financial Officer
2013

Shaun Kerr

Underwriting Director
2013

Daleen Murray

Senior Risk Management Consultant
2015

Robert White

Senior Claims Specialist
2016

Michelle Higgins

Sr. Account Manager
2017

Kramer Sutey

Accounting Manager
2019

Priya Kumar

Controller
2019

Jill Plesh

Vice President Risk Management & Claims
2019

Stewart Risk

Account Manager
2019

Morgann Sherman

Account Manager
2019

Michele Taylor

Account Manager