Shumway promoted to COO of Stanford Health Care

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley is currently under new leadership following the promotion of its former CEO, Rick Shumway, to the role of chief operating officer for Stanford Health Care.

As of Jan. 13, Shumway has officially taken on his new position and Mino Sastry is serving as the interim CEO of the Tri-Valley health care network.

“Mino has a distinguished history with us, having advanced through various leadership roles at SHC Tri-Valley. He has been instrumental in the development and management of our strategic plan and the execution of many key strategic initiatives,” Shumway wrote of Sastry in an announcement distributed to colleagues back in November. 

“His extensive experience in partnering with our physician colleagues has been critical in aligning our entities and ensuring that we’re working cohesively to meet our objectives. And finally, Mino is a well-respected leader within the Tri-Valley region, having served in many leadership capacities in regional chambers of commerce, community college foundations, and innovation incubators in the East Bay. Prior to his leadership term at SHC Tri-Valley, Mino served in a variety of operational and leadership roles at Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto from 2011-18,” the announcement reads. 

Shumway’s memo introducing his temporary successor followed just days after the news of his own new role was shared by Stanford Health Care CEO David Entwistle. 

As Stanford Health Care’s COO, Shumway oversees daily operations across the Stanford Health Care enterprise system, including operational responsibility for Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley and Stanford Medicine Partners.

“Since joining us in 2019, Rick has proven himself as a transformative and inspiring leader at SHC Tri-Valley and Stanford Medicine Partners, guiding both to be high-performing entities and highly integrated with our broader Stanford Health Care ecosystem,” Entwistle wrote. “His leadership has driven exceptional outcomes across all key measures: quality and safety, employee and patient experience, engagement, and financial strength. Central to this success has been his focus on developing and recruiting a strong team committed to achieving these remarkable results.”

Sastry will remain at the helm of SHC Tri-Valley until a permanent CEO is found. A national search is currently underway and was initially launched immediately following the November transition announcements, according to Shumway’s memo to staff.

He wrote, “We have engaged a reputable national search firm to facilitate the process and have formed a search committee made up of individuals from across the Stanford Medicine enterprise, including SHC Tri Valley, SHC, the School of Medicine, and the SHC Tri-Valley Board of Directors.”

SHC Tri-Valley board chair John Sensiba and Monica Davila, interim COO, are serving as co-chairs of the search committee – working closely with the search firm and other committee members.

“We anticipate that this process will take several months, as we seek a candidate who will help us build upon the strong foundation and trajectory we’ve established,” Shumway said.

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