Gerry Soderstrom
About Gerry Soderstrom
Gerry Soderstrom is the Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Audit, Compliance & Risk Officer at Scripps Health in San Diego, California, with extensive experience in health care and financial services.
Company
Gerry Soderstrom currently serves as Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Audit, Compliance & Risk Officer at Scripps Health, a healthcare provider located in San Diego, California, United States. Scripps Health is recognized for offering extensive healthcare services and facilities throughout the region.
Title
Gerry Soderstrom holds the position of Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Audit, Compliance & Risk Officer at Scripps Health. In this role, Soderstrom leads initiatives aimed at clinical risk reduction, compliance and privacy, corporate policy administration, and information security. This position also involves internal audits, regulatory readiness, and the protection of research subjects.
Education and Expertise
Gerry Soderstrom obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Cardinal Stritch University, where he studied from 1992 to 1994. Prior to that, Soderstrom studied Accounting and Finance at the University of Minnesota from 1991 to 1992. He possesses extensive experience across multiple industries, including healthcare, financial services, consumer markets, manufacturing, and technology. His expertise encompasses COSO, GAAP, COBIT, health care regulations (including HIPAA), and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Background
Since joining Scripps Health in 2016, Gerry Soderstrom has been tasked with overseeing various assurance and advisory services. His career spans both Fortune 500 companies and smaller, publicly- and privately-held firms as well as non-profit organizations. He has built successful working relationships with regulators and demonstrated the ability to effectively present complex issues to management.
Achievements
Gerry Soderstrom is responsible for the comprehensive services provided by Scripps Health's audit, compliance, and risk services department. His responsibilities include regulatory readiness, corporate policy administration, and information security. He plays a vital role in supporting clinical risk reduction, compliance, and privacy initiatives within the organization.