PeaceHealth Shares Message from Incoming President and CEO Sarah Ness

Vancouver, Wash. – Today, PeaceHealth released a special message from incoming President and CEO Sarah Ness, who will officially step into the role on Jan. 3, 2026, following the retirement of longtime leader Liz Dunne.

In the video, Ness reflects on her more than 20-year journey at PeaceHealth, honors Dunne’s legacy and shares her vision for the future of the organization. Guided by the commitment to be Person First, Value Driven and Highly Trusted — Ness communicates what’s next for the organization.

“As One PeaceHealth, we’re on a path of transformation — not just in healthcare, but in how we show up for one another, serve our communities and live our Mission,” Ness shares in the video.

With a proven track record of strategic leadership, Mission integration, caregiver engagement and organizational transformation, Ness is poised to build on PeaceHealth’s 135-year legacy while meeting the evolving needs of the communities it serves.

View the full video message from Sarah Ness here.

About PeaceHealth: PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a non-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, nearly 3,200 physicians and clinicians, more than 160 clinics and 9 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. The Sisters shared expertise and transferred wisdom from one medical center to another, always finding the best way to serve the unmet need for healthcare in their communities. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of the founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission. Visit us online at peacehealth.org.