President, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Watkins was named president of Dignity Health’s Northridge Hospital Medical Center in 2018. The 394-bed nonprofit hospital serves 2 million residents. Watkins is responsible for the overall direction, strategy and operation of the facility. Prior to Northridge, Watkins was part of the UCLA Health System, most recently serving as chief administrative officer and chief operating officer at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica. Watkins has a juris doctor and a bachelor of science in law from Peninsula University in Mountain View.