Joseph “Joe” Harrington is a board member of New Leaf Ethiopia Foundation (NLEF), Clements, CA, and a NIAC member since 2021. NLEF operates exclusively for the benefit of people who reside in Ethiopia. They create sustainable improvements in health and community well-being in Ethiopia by recruiting and deploying local and international resources to support public institutions and local projects that empower individuals and communities. Mr. Harrington has spent over 35 years as a hospital CEO in addition to 20 years on the board of California Healthcare Insurance Company, a Risk Retention Group. He served as the CEO of Healdsburg District Hospital, Lodi Memorial Hospital, St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital, and Bullhead Community Hospital and held positions with Silver Ridge Village and Grandview Health Care, Inc. Mr. Harrington has served on many boards of directors such as the Lodi Memorial Hospital Foundation, Lodi Area Chamber of Commerce, Hospital Council of Northern and Central California, California Hospital Association, and California Hospitals Insurance Company. Mr. Harrington holds an MS in Health Services Administration from Gannon University and a BS in Secondary Education from Pennsylvania State University.
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