Andy Ortiz

Andy Ortiz is Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Cedars-Sinai, where he is responsible for the strategy and implementation of system-wide HR policies and programs. His work in developing a talent-driven culture helps balance enterprise growth initiatives and operational efficiencies to ensure that Cedars-Sinai remains a world-class health organization in a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Reporting to the CEO, Mr. Ortiz serves as a trusted advisor to colleagues on the executive team, ensuring that policies and programs align with Cedars-Sinai mission, vision and goals. 

Mr. Ortiz joined Cedars-Sinai, after serving as senior vice president at Health Net, Inc. during its merger with Centene Corporation, having previously worked for the company as vice president, Talent Management and Leadership Development. As senior vice president, Organization Effectiveness, and chief people officer for Health Net, he was responsible for strategy, policy development and administration of all aspects of human resources, including compensation, benefits, performance evaluation and rewards, staffing, equal employment and diversity, leadership and talent development, organization effectiveness and change management.  

Mr. Ortiz earned a Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership from Woodbury University and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from California State University, Fullerton. He is a certified executive coach from the Hudson Institute of Coaching and a member of the International Coaching Federation. Mr. Ortiz serves on the board of directors of The Point Foundation and on the Southern California Advisory Board of The Hispanic Scholarship Fund. 

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the United States with 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Clinical programs range from primary care for preventing, diagnosing and treating common conditions to specialized treatments for rare, complex and advanced illnesses. In addition, Cedars-Sinai serves the community through its world-class Medical Network.