From our leadership, with gratitude

Alan Iftiniuk, President and CEO

For the past 18 years, it has been my privilege to serve as the President and CEO of French Hospital. It truly has been a special journey for me, both professionally and personally. Each day, I continue to be impressed by the ‘carism’ that every staff member and physician displays. This has been the cornerstone of why French Hospital continues to be the hospital of choice for our community, and I am so proud to have worked alongside such a superior team.

By now, you may have already heard that I am retiring in January 2023. I wish to thank our community and donors for your support of the hospital over the years. Your efforts have been instrumental in making French Hospital the excellent and compassionate facility it is today. French Hospital’s role as a health care leader will continue to grow as we bring world-class care to the community through our new, expanded facility—Your New French Hospital. We have come so far, and we couldn’t have done it without you.

Please know that I will be forever grateful to all of you who have made such an incredible difference in the lives of our patients.

Thank you,

Alan Iftiniuk President and CEO

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Debby Nicklas Vice President, Philanthropy

I have also announced my retirement on November 1, 2022, after 18 years of leading the French Hospital Foundation. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our many supporters for your loyal dedication and unwavering support of French Hospital and the Foundation. It has been an honor to partner with you to build a strong community hospital. I feel very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to establish the Foundation in 2004 and grow it to be one of the most successful fundraising organizations in San Luis Obispo County. This has truly been a labor of love and an extraordinary journey. My heart is deeply full with gratitude for your compassionate commitment to advancing health care services for our community.

The true cornerstone of French Hospital is our amazing caregivers who display incredible heroism every day. And philanthropy will always drive the hospital’s ability to expand services, introduce new medical technology and attract expert medical staff. I have great confidence that the Foundation will continue its success with a strong board of directors and excellent staff. I will be forever grateful to our donors, physicians, employees, volunteers and board members for their trust and friendship.

Thank you,

Debby Nicklas Vice President, Philanthropy