Strengthening our Structure

Dear Colleagues:

As I shared last week, Contra Costa Health is evolving, not only in how we organize and support our teams, but also in how we respond to a changing fiscal landscape. As part of our ongoing transformation work, the Office of the Director is bringing together a range of essential services – including communications, quality, compliance, facilities, executive functions, and more – that every division depends on.

By organizing these areas under one umbrella, we are creating a structure that helps ensure all teams have clearer, more consistent access to the support they need. This new structure is led by our three deputy directors:

Lavonna Martin oversees capital planning, health equity, Office of the Director administration, and Detention Health.
Matt Kaufmann supervises communications, personnel, and an in-development, department-level office to coordinate compliance-related activities across the department.
Rachael Birch leads our department-level quality efforts, strategic initiatives, and informatics and technology.

Several of these new offices are still under development, and we will share more about them in coming months. Each deputy director also supports the leadership of different divisions and branches. Together these directors help connect our day-to-day work with the broader resources of the department, reducing duplication, encouraging collaboration, and giving division leaders clear points of contact.

I am also excited to share several recent leadership transitions that reflect the deep talent within our organization:

Dr. Sergio Urcuyo has been appointed Chief Medical Officer for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center & Health Centers (CCRMC&HC)
Shannon Abella has stepped into the role of interim Chief Operating Officer for CCRMC&HC
Helena Martey has taken on the role of interim Chief Nursing Officer for CCRMC&HC
Mary Jane De Jesus-Saepham has been promoted to Health Services Personnel Manager
Shulin Lin has joined CCH as Deputy Chief Financial Officer

Please join me in congratulating (and welcoming) these exceptional colleagues.

These changes are part of our broader effort to make CCH more connected, more coordinated, and more supportive of the people who make our mission possible. I am grateful to all of you for the work you do every day, and I look forward to continuing this journey together.

With Appreciation,

Ori Tzvieli, MD MS
Chief Executive Officer and Health Director (Interim)
Health Officer, Contra Costa County