Julie K. Miller-Phipps is Senior Vice President and Executive Director for Kaiser Permanente Orange County, a position she has held since 2002. As the Chief Executive Officer for Health Plan and Hospital Operations in Orange County, she is responsible for the care of over 441,000 members supported by 5,700 staff and 650 Permanente physicians. Before returning to Orange County to assume her current position, Julie served as Director of Hospital Operations at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center-Baldwin Park, where she acted as on-site Hospital and Health Plan Leader. Previously she was the Continuing Care Leader for the Inland Empire Service Area (Riverside-Fontana), and Assistant Hospital Administrator at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center – Riverside. Julie’s career with Kaiser Permanente has seen a steady rise in scope and responsibility since joining the organization 33 years ago.
Julie received a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Fullerton, and a Master of Science degree in Health Care Administration from the University of LaVerne. She also completed the Executive Advanced Leadership Program (for Kaiser Permanente) at the University of North Carolina and the USC Advanced Leadership Program (for Kaiser Permanente).
Julie’s Orange County Community Involvement:
- Chair Elect of the Board of Directors for the Orange County Business Council
- Vice chair for California State University, Fullerton’s Philanthropic Foundation Board of Governors
- Founding member of Orange County’s Managed System of Care Task Force
- Member of the Executive Board of the Hospital Association of Southern California
- Member of the Girl Scout Council of Orange County Board of Directors
- Honored by the Orange County Business Journal as a recipient of the 2009 Hot 25 Women in Business award for her outstanding leadership and business acumen
- Received the Outstanding Leadership award from the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and the Girl Scout Council Leadership award in 2010
Julie and her husband, Michael, reside in Anaheim Hills. They have one daughter, Ashley, who is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, and is currently a third-year Medical Student.