Sutter Pacific Executive Leadership

Kelvin Lam, M.D., MBA

Interim Chief Executive Officer, Sutter Bay Area Foundation in San Francisco and Marin
Chief Medical Officer, Sutter Health Bay Area

Dr. Lam brings a wealth of experience to his position. As the chief medical officer for Sutter Health Bay Area, he helped improve both in- and out-patient quality metrics, and Sutter Bay Area achieved full performance in the Sutter Health Quality Dashboard for multiple years.

Previously, Dr. Lam was the CMO of Sutter West Bay Region. He also served as the chief medical officer for SutterSelect and Total Health and Productivity Management, vice president of network performance at Sutter Medical Network, and senior medical director of Alta Bates Medical Group and Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation.

Prior to joining Sutter, Dr. Lam was the medical director of Blue Shield of California and also worked for Blue Cross of California, reviewing the medical necessity of hospitalizations, procedures and medications.

Dr. Lam grew up in San Francisco, attending Lowell High School, and then earned his bachelor’s degree in molecular biology with an emphasis in genetics from UC Berkeley. He went on to receive his MBA from California State University in Los Angeles and his medical degree from the UCLA School of Medicine, where he was named a Regent Scholar. Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American College of Physician Executives, Dr. Lam later served on the UCLA clinical faculty.

Marc Lamonica

Chief Financial Officer, Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation and Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation

Marc Lamonica has been CFO since 2009. In his current role, he oversees both Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation and Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation. Additionally he manages both the accounting for the Bay Area medical groups and the revenue cycle for the Bay Foundations, which accounts for $2.4 billion of annual revenue.
He has a long history with Sutter Health, having held various senior financial and operational roles there since 2002. Prior to his CFO role, he worked for Sutter Physician Services in Emeryville, where he was regional director of the Bay Area office, regional chief financial officer, and director of finance for Client Financial Services. At Sutter Physician Services, he oversaw the management of services to Bay Area clients, including managed care, client services and financial services.

Lamonica’s prior experience also includes director of finance for Sutter Medical Foundation North Bay, as well as finance manager for Sutter Connect, both in Santa Rosa. Prior to Sutter, Marc started his career at IBM as a consultant supporting global enterprise resource planning implementations.

Lamonica earned his bachelor's degree and master’s degree in business administration from UC Davis.

Kiren Rizvi Jafry

Area Operations Executive, Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation in San Francisco and Marin

As area operations executive, Kiren Rizvi Jafry leads ambulatory operations supporting multi-specialty practices in over 40 locations throughout Northern California. She has been at Sutter Health for over 10 years, supporting clinical operations, innovation and business development, as well as mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to her time at Sutter, Jafry worked in the field of health policy, advocacy, and community organizing at the California state and national levels. She focused on expanding health coverage for children, healthcare reform and diversity in the healthcare workforce. Jafry participated in various campaigns, including the California Health Reform of 2006, the California Proposition 86 Tobacco Tax campaign, and the Federal Children’s Health Insurance Program reauthorization during the Bush Administration.

Jafry completed her graduate studies in public administration and health administration from the University of Southern California. She holds an undergraduate degree in public health from UC Berkeley. Her interests are in community health partnerships, global health and innovation.

Erin M. Neal

Area Operations Executive, Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation in Sonoma

Erin M. Neal has been the area operations executive overseeing SPMF Sonoma’s 28 ambulatory clinics since 2016. She leads the team that has received Sutter Health’s affordability award two years in a row. She also guided SPMF Sonoma’s clinics through the 2017 Tubbs Fire. The resiliency of Erin’s team, coupled with a habit of going above and beyond enabled a quick reopening of facilities while saving the lives and well-being of people affected by the blaze throughout Sonoma County.

Ms. Neal has 28 years of experience in healthcare, with an extensive background in managing primary and specialty care clinics. She is a graduate of Leadership Academy. Previously, she was the director of operations for primary care for SPMF Sonoma.

Ms. Neal joined Sutter Health in 2009 after managing Healdsburg Family Medicine, where she worked in operations for nearly 20 years. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from UC Davis, and a Master of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute. Finally, she is the mother to three wonderful children with her husband Dave.