Executive Team
Diane Hansen, CPA
Chief Executive Officer
Diane.Hansen@palomarhealth.org
(760) 740-6395
Carlos Bohorquez
Chief Financial Officer
Carlos.Bohorquez@palomarhealth.org
(442) 281-3440
Sheila Brown, RN, MBA, FACHE
Chief Operations Officer
Sheila.Brown@palomarhealth.org
(760) 740-6325
Omar Khawaja, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
Omar.Khawaja@palomarhealth.org
(760) 740-6365
Senior Leadership Team
Mel Russell, RN, MSN
Chief Nursing Officer - Escondido
Melvin.Russell@palomarhealth.org
(442) 281-1001
Larry LaBossiere, RN, MBA, MSN, CNS, CEN
Chief Nursing Officer - Poway
Larry.LaBossiere@palomarhealth.org
(858) 613-4772
Virginia Barragan, FACHE, DPT, MOMT
Vice President Continuum of Care
Virginia.Barragan@palomarhealth.org
(442) 281-3255
Dan Farrow
Vice President Hospitality and Facilities
Daniel.Farrow@palomarhealth.org
(760) 740-6369
Prudence August
Vice President Information Technology
Prudence.August@palomarhealth.org
(760) 291-6405
Hala Helm, MBA, JD, CPHRM, DFASHRM
Vice President Risk, Compliance & Legal
Hala.Helm@palomarhealth.org
(442) 281-3628
Geoff Washburn
Vice President Human Resources
Geoffrey.Washburn@palomarhealth.org
(760) 740-6335
Wayne Herron
Vice President Philanthropy, Palomar Health Foundation
Wayne.Herron@palomarhealth.org
(760) 739-2733
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