PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Lizz is currently Chief Medical Officer Strategic and Philanthropic Initiates for Sutter Health. Prior to this role she was Chief Executive Officer and President of Sutter Bay Medical Foundation (SBMF).
SBMF serves over 1.5 million patients, has three aligned medical groups with over 3000 providers, $4Billion in revenue, with locations from San Francisco to Watsonville, including locations in the East Bay.  Lizz was born in Southern California and she relocated to the bay area after being stationed at Letterman Army Medical Center for nurses training. After military service, she completed her undergraduate training in Biology at Sonoma State University.  Lizz received her Doctor of Medicine at UCSF in 1985 and completed residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA in 1988.  She returned to the bay area to work at the then Sunnyvale Medical Clinic. She has been a practicing Physician and Physician leader for over 30 years. She served in leadership positions at El Camino Hospital and with the medical group, including chairing the Board of Directors for 7 years. During that time, she received her MBA from Pepperdine University. In addition, she has served on many nonprofit-boards including the Board of Directors of Sutter Health from 2003-2012. She has been recognized for her community service by Pepperdine University, YMCA Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Business Times.

She is married to William (Bill) Morgan and has two daughters, Mari and Jennie Morgan. She is involved in charities that serve women and children including serving on the Board of Directors YMCA Silicon Valley and Leadership Circle Wanda. When she is not working, she enjoys pickleball, snow skiing, riding her bicycle, knitting, and traveling. 

PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sept 2023-Present                   Chief Medical Officer for Strategic and Philanthropic Initiatives for

   Sutter Health

Aug 2017-Sept 2023               President and CEO, Sutter Bay Medical Foundation 
Sept 2015-Aug 2017               CEO, Sutter Health/Palo Alto Medical Foundation 

Dec 2010-Sept 2015               President, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Camino Region  

Jul 1988-March 2000              Internal Medicine Physician, Palo Alto Medical Foundation Group 

Jul 1985-Jun 1988                   Resident I, II, III Internal Medicine UCLA Medical Center 

Jun 1977-Jul 1985                   RN Hemodialysis, Satellite Dialysis Center Greenbrae, California 

Jun 1995-Jun 1997                  Hemodialysis Technician, Providence Hospital Oakland, California 

BOARD AFFILIATIONS
Jan 2003-Dec 2011                 Member Board of Directors Sutter Health 

Jan 2000-Jan2006                   Member Board of Directors Palo Alto Medical Foundation  

Jan 2007-Jan 2011                  Member Board of Directors Palo Alto Medical Foundation  

Jan 2008-Jan 2011                  Board of Directors Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group  

Jan 2004-Dec 2007                 Board of Directors Camino Medical Group, Chair 2006-2007 

Sept 1994-Jan 2003                Chair Board of Directors Camino Medial Group 

Mar 1993-Sept 1994               Board of Directors Sunnyvale Medical Clinic  

Jun 1993-Jun 1997                  Medical Staff Officer Department of Medicine El Camino Hospital

EDUCATION
March 2013                             Fellow American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley 

April 1999                               Master Business Administration Pepperdine University, Malibu, California 

June 1988                                Residency Internal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles 

June 1985                                Doctorate of Medicine, University of California San Francisco 

June 1981                                Bachelor of Arts, Biology, California State University Sonoma 

January 1978                           Associate Arts Liberal Studies, College of Marin, Kentfield, California

April 1975                               Diploma Nursing, Letterman Army Institute of Health Sciences,  

San Francisco, California  

MILITARY SERVICE
Sept 1973-Sept 1977               Army National Guard 

Jun 1975-Nov 1993                Army National Guard, Active Duty 

EXTERNAL BOARD MEMBERSHIPS & AWARDS

Jan 2022-present                     Board of Directors Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School

Sept 2019-present                   Board of Directors Silicon Valley Leadership Group 

Jan 2015-present                     Leadership Council Carol Emmott Foundation

Jan 2012-present                     Board of Directors Integrated Healthcare Association

Jan 2012-present                     Board of Directors YMCA Silicon Valley 

Sept 2012-2016                       Member Board of Directors Youth Outside 

Jan 2012-2016                         Member Leadership Circle Wanda 

Jan 2011-2015                         Board of Directors Healthier Kids 

November 2019                      Pepperdine Outstanding Alumni Women in Leadership Honoree 

June 2018                                San Francisco Business Times Healthcare Innovation Award 

June 2018                                YMCA Silicon Valley 2018 Volunteer of the Year Award 

December 2017                       Becker’s Healthcare 130 Women to Know in Healthcare 

April 2017                               Alumni Waves of Service Award Pepperdine University School of Business 

April 2017                               George Award for Distinguished Alumni Graziadio School of Business
Pepperdine University 

April 2016                               San Francisco Business Times Women of Influence Award 

April 1997                               YWCA TWIN Award for Women in Business 

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS 

California, Active Physician, 1985-Present

Board Certified, Internal Medicine Physician, 1988-Present