SCCA is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation governed by an 18-member board of directors. Our founders — Fred Hutch, Seattle Children’s, and UW Medicine — each appoint six directors; at least four of the six are community representatives.
Executive Management Team
- Nancy Davidson, MD, Executive Director and President: responsible for general administration and management of SCCA operations; Senior Vice President and Director, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutch; Division Head, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Washington
- David Ackerson, Chief Information Officer and Vice President: responsible for Information Technology, Clinical Information Systems, Information Security, Health Information Management, Enterprise Project Management, and Decision Support
- Aaron Crane, Interim Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer: responsible for overall strategic leadership and operational management of SCCA, Financial Planning, Financial Operations, Revenue Cycle and Payor Relations
- Debby Gentzen, Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President: responsible for Strategy, Business Development, Patient Access, Marketing, Public Relations/Media, the SCCA Network, Program Management, Proton Therapy, and Research Integration
- Theresa McDonnell, DNP, ACNP-BC, Chief Nurse Executive and Vice President of Clinical Operations: responsible for Nursing, Infusion, Imaging, Pharmacy, Supportive Care, Radiation Therapy, Specialty Clinics, Clinical Laboratories, Facilities, and SCCA Satellite Clinics
- Barbara Jagels, RN, MHA, Chief Quality Officer and Vice President of Quality, Safety & Value: responsible for Quality Measurement, Patient Relations, Patient Experience, Infection Prevention, Patient Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Risk Management, and Cell Therapy Processing Quality Assurance
- F. Marc Stewart, MD, Medical Director and Senior Vice President: oversees clinical care and conducts quality monitoring of medical practice on behalf of SCCA; responsible for SCCA outpatient clinics
Member Representatives
- Gary Gilliland, MD, PhD, President and Director, Fred Hutch
- Jeff Sperring, MD, Chief Executive Officer, Seattle Children's
Governance - Board of Directors
- Karen Glover, Chair; Chair, Board Executive Committee; Global Integration Partner, K&L Gates (retired)
- Bruce Pym, Vice Chair; Chair, Board Governance Committee; Managing Director, Meridian Capital
- Mike Delman, Treasurer; Chair, Board Finance, Investment & Audit Committee; Seattle Children’s Board Trustee; Corporate Vice President, Microsoft (retired)
- Kimberly McNally, MN, RN, Secretary; Chair, Board Patient Quality, Safety & Service Committee; UW Medicine Advisory Board Member; President, McNally & Associates
- Richard McCune, Immediate Past Chair, Chair, Board Compensation Committee; Partner, KPMG LLP (retired)
- Robert Bakemeier, Chair, Board Facility Committee; President, Bakemeier Law Firm
- Suzanne Beitel, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Seattle Children's
- Lisa Brandenburg, Chief Health Systems Officer, UW Medicine; Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
- Bruce Clurman, MD, PhD, Executive Vice President and Deputy Director, Fred Hutch
- Gerald Grinstein, Strategic Director, Madrona Venture Group
- Stewart Landefeld, Chair, Board Integrity Committee; Partner, Perkins Coie
- Ruth Mahan, Chief Business Officer, UW Medicine; Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Washington
- Linda Mattox, Chair, Board Development Committee; Seattle Children's Research Institute Advisory Board
- Sanford Melzer, MD, Executive Vice President for Networks and Population Health & Chief Strategy Officer, Seattle Children’s
- Paula Rosput Reynolds, President and Chief Execuitve Officer, PreferWest LLC
- Steve Stadum, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Fred Hutch
- Alvin Winterroth, Seattle Children's Board Trustee; Audit Partner, Ernst & Young (retired)
- Richard Yarmuth, Partner, Yarmuth Wilsdon PLLC