Shannon O'Kelley is currently the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the UCLA Hospital System. Shannon is responsible for the operations of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA and Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and Orthopedic Hospital.

Shannon previously held the role as Executive Director of Operations -- Clinical Services for UCLA Health System where he was responsible for clinical services administration for UCLA Medical Center, Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA and UCLA Medical Plaza. He collaborated with physicians, staff, and managers in guiding administration and service line planning for Cardiac Services, Cancer Services, and Transplant Services. In addition Shannon facilitated service-line operations with Mattel Children's Hospital, Women's services, and other key programs and coordinated closely with the Business Development and International Services initiatives. Shannon also worked closely as an administrator for the Operation Mend program, which is a partnership between Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, and the V.A.-Greater Los Angeles that has been established to help treat several U.S. military personnel wounded during service in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Shannon previously worked at New York- Presbyterian Hospital -- the University Hospital of Columbia and Weill Cornell medical schools, where he held the role of Executive Director for International and Corporate Health. In his role at New York- Presbyterian Hospital, among other things Shannon developed and implemented operational policies and procedures, coordinated and facilitated multiple annual International Symposia with affiliated institutions, jointly expanded the number of international hospitals affiliated with NYPH, and co-developed an International Patient Reporting System within the International and Corporate Health department and throughout the health system.

Prior to his role at New York Presbyterian, Shannon worked for Johns Hopkins Health System in Baltimore, Maryland, where he held several positions including Deputy Director of International Services, Senior Project Manager for International Services, Assistant Administrator of Finance for the Department of Psychiatry, Manager of Strategic Planning and Marketing, Associate Planner of Strategic Planning and Marketing, and Senior Marketing Analyst of Strategic Planning and Marketing.

Shannon graduated from the M.J. Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University with a degree in Business Administration, Marketing.

J. Eugene Grigsby III, President/CEO of the National Health Foundation, received his Ph.D. degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. Prior to assuming this position, Dr. Grigsby was a professor at UCLA's School of Public Policy and Social Research. In addition he served as the President of his own firm, The Planning Group.

Dr. Grigsby has conducted consulting assignments for the UCLA Medical Center, the California Hospital Medical Center, and a variety of government and private sector clients. Dr. Grigsby's professional works have received awards of excellence from the California and Los Angeles chapters of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Architects.

Dr. Grigsby is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in urban development strategies. Stanford University selected Dr. Grigsby as its first recipient of the United Parcel Services Visiting Scholar award. He was also the recipient of the Occidental College Booker T. Washington Outstanding Alumni Award; the International House of Blues Foundation Educators Achievement Award; and The University of North Carolina's Floyd B. McKissick Visiting Scholar Award. His co-edited book, "Residential Apartheid: The American Legacy" received the Gustavus Myers Center Outstanding Book Award.

His most recent co-authored book is "Regions That Work: How Cities and Suburbs Can Grow Together." As a past member of the Los Angeles Times Board of Advisors, Dr. Grigsby wrote a regular column on economic issues. He is currently on the Board of the California Hospital Medical Center, the National Civic League, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc./Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and Occidental College.