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Chrissy Yamada

Chrissy Yamada is responsible for directing EvergreenHealth’s finances, property leasing and construction management.

Yamada came to EvergreenHealth in 2004 from Northwest Hospital & Medical Center in Seattle, where she was Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, she spent several years in the local office of the national accounting firm of KPMG. Yamada earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Central Washington University, and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1985.

She is a member of several national and state organizations, including the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants. She serves as a board member for King County Project Access and Hospital Shared Services Association. Chrissy enjoys marathon running and skiing in her spare time.

Chrissy was recognized as one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2015 CFOs of the Year, being honored as one of the “financial super-strategists of Washington companies and organizations.” She was also selected as a Northwest Asian Weekly Women of Color Empowered luncheon honoree in 2015 for her professional accomplishments transcending gender and race barriers in the workplace.

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