As Executive Director, Marketing and Communications, Deanne Thompson is responsible for increasing CalOptima’s public presence and reputation for health care leadership in Orange County. Thompson oversees the efforts of the Communications and Community Relations departments, which focus on advancing CalOptima’s member-focused mission and key messages through internal and external communications, marketing and advertising, media relations, and community engagement. She brings more than 20 years of leadership experience from marketing and communications roles in the health care field. Most recently, she was the director of communications and public relations for CuraPatient/Composite Apps, the company responsible for the Othena app used in Orange County’s COVID-19 vaccine effort. She also served for many years as a manager at the Orange County Health Care Agency and Tenet Health Care.