Blair Contratto is President and Chief Executive Officer at Mount Carmel Health Ministries where she is responsible for the development and implementation of the strategic plan for three post-acute care campuses and a retreat center. She has more than 40 years of service in not-for-profit health care, with a particular interest and emphasis on care for the poor, vulnerable and underserved. Her leadership experience includes 27 years as a hospital executive and CEO at Providence Health System Little Company of Mary, a fully integrated health system, where she led a $375 million net revenue region. Contratto has proven hospital leadership in governance, finance and philanthropy, strategic planning, community benefit and leadership development. She has served on a number of health care and nonprofit boards including the Hospital Council of Southern California Board of Directors, Alliance Bank Board of Directors and CHA Health System Board. She earned a bachelor’s degree in public health from UCLA and a master’s degree in public health from University of Tennessee. Contratto was appointed a CalOptima director in November 2021.