Listen "Ep. 21, Mayor, Healthcare COO and Adjunct Professor w/ Eric Alegria"
Episode Synopsis
Today’s guest is a very very busy leader! Eric Alegria is on the brink of obtaining his doctorate in public policy, he’s presently the Mayor of Rancho Palos Verdes, is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California and is the Chief Affiliate Operations / Chief Operating Officer for Providence Health Network, a Catholic Healthcare System. At Provide Healthcare, Alegria is in charge of the operations of the 400 Primary Care Physicians and 3000+ specialists at the 12 hospitals in the area. Finally, and most importantly, he is the father of four children and has been married to his wife, Christine for 12 years.In today’s episode, Eric goes into detail about his journey to where he is today; a process of trying to figure out what God has called him to do and the best way to serve the community around him. He was inspired by the opportunity to provide and improve access to healthcare for communities in need. Eric also candidly shares his aversion to conflict management and his growth in that virtue and we would love to hear your thoughts on how his journey resonated with.“I have to remind myself to take pressure off [myself] and say, ‘I need to have faith in God. It is not all of these complicated actions I need to take, but I just need to demonstrate love in everything I do.”
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