# Kevin Klockenga

> Kevin Klockenga is President and Chief Executive Officer of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Santa Clarita, California, a 357-bed not-for-profit community hospital and Level II trauma center. He took the corner office in March 2023, following a decade running Providence's Northern California region and a long arc through hospital administration that began in central Illinois and ran through Washington University in St. Louis. He sits on the board of the Hospital Association of Southern California and is known inside the building for an old-school work ethic, a vintage Corvette he tinkers with, and a stated mission to leave a culture behind that outlives him.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
- **Organizations:** Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, Hospital Association of Southern California (Board of Directors), Providence (formerly), St. Joseph Health (formerly)
- **From:** Lincoln, Illinois, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Illinois Wesleyan University, Master's in Health Administration, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
- **Known for:** Led Providence's Northern California region across six acute care hospitals, three trauma centers, five ambulatory surgery centers and four urgent care centers for roughly a decade, Oversaw service-line growth and acquisitions across the Providence Northern California footprint, Succeeded Roger E. Seaver, who served 22 years as Henry Mayo's CEO, taking the helm in March 2023

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Joined St. Joseph Health as COO for Sonoma County
- **2009** — Promoted to President and CEO, St. Joseph Health - Sonoma County
- **2011** — Named Executive Vice President and CEO of the St. Joseph Health Northern California region
- **2016** — Continued as regional CEO through the formation of Providence St. Joseph Health
- **2021** — Retired from Providence as CEO and System EVP for Northern California (May)
- **2023** — Appointed President and CEO of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital (March 13)
- **2025** — Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Hospital Association of Southern California

## Achievements

- Led Providence's Northern California region across six acute care hospitals, three trauma centers, five ambulatory surgery centers and four urgent care centers for roughly a decade
- Oversaw service-line growth and acquisitions across the Providence Northern California footprint
- Succeeded Roger E. Seaver, who served 22 years as Henry Mayo's CEO, taking the helm in March 2023
- Named to the Board of Directors of the Hospital Association of Southern California in 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-04** — Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Hospital Association of Southern California.
- **2025-06** — Featured as a guest on the 'Community Inspired' podcast.

## Links

- Website: https://www.henrymayo.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-klockenga-98b65912/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.klockenga/

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