Winfried Danke

Winfried Danke serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Mason Health since December 2024, where responsibilities include driving operational objectives for a leading rural health system in Washington State. Prior experience includes serving as Chief Operating Officer at Summit Pacific Medical Center, overseeing operations and service lines in both inpatient and outpatient settings, and as Vice President of Enterprise Strategy at Premera Blue Cross, focusing on strategic planning for a prominent health plan. Additional roles include Executive Director positions at Providence Health & Services, Cascade Pacific Action Alliance, and CHOICE Regional Health Network, emphasizing strategic growth and community health improvement. Winfried Danke also brings nonprofit leadership experience from the Prosthetics Outreach Foundation and previous roles in community development and education. Academic credentials include an M.Sc. in International Relations from the University of Southampton and a Dipl. Pol. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Hamburg.