Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals (health care services)
Janet Liang is executive vice president, group president of California, and COO of national care delivery operations for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals.
Throughout her career, Liang has championed the adoption of new technologies and evidence-based practice to improve the lives of members. Her 30-year career has included numerous president and executive roles in Hawaii and Washington for Group Health Cooperative.
A native San Franciscan, Liang is an active community steward who has served on numerous community boards supporting socioeconomic advancement and Kaiser Permanente’s efforts to close disparities in care among underserved populations. She serves on the executive committee of the Bay Area Council and is chair of the American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity. Liang is a founding board member of Futuro Health, an organization dedicated to growing the largest network of credentialed allied health care workers in the nation. Liang is also a board director at Lincoln Financial Group.
In 2022, Liang was named one of the Top 25 Women Leaders in Health Care by Modern Healthcare magazine. Liang has also been recognized as a Game Changer by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and repeatedly honored by the San Francisco Business Times as one of the most influential women in Bay Area business.
Liang holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Boston University and a master’s in health administration from the University of Washington.