Leadership and Board Members
Our hospital leaders are passionate about providing high-quality and compassionate care to our community.
People Who Make Us Special
Community Hospital of Huntington Park is made great by the people who work together with a common goal of providing top-notch care to each and every patient that walks through our doors. Our team of providers and our board members truly make this hospital a phenomenal place to receive care. Your Family. Your Community. Your Hospital.
Our Leadership
Hector Hernandez
Chief Executive Officer
Hector Hernandez joined Pipeline Health in July 2024 as Chief Executive Officer of both East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital and Community Hospital of Huntington Park. Hector previously served as CEO of these two hospitals under Avanti Hospitals leadership from 2011 to 2014. He was employed by Avanti for 19 years, serving in various roles. He served as the company’s Senior Vice President for Quality, Risk and Accreditation from 2014 to 2016.
Between 2016-202 Hector was CEO of the Alta Hospitals System, part of the Prospect Medical Holdings’ California operations. He operated community hospitals and a psychiatric facility in Los Angeles County.
Hector’s experience demonstrates a focus on ensuring the delivery of patient-centered, quality-driven care. He has an impressive track record of strategic leadership, financial acumen and operational excellence in the healthcare industry. He brings a strong commitment to fostering relationships with employees, physicians and the communities served by our safety net hospitals.
Hector holds a master of business administration degree from the University of Phoenix and a medical degree from the Universidad Autonoma de Baja California School of Medicine in Mexicali, Mexico.
Hilda Manzo-Luna, RN
Chief Nursing Officer
Hilda is a registered nurse with demonstrated experience in Leadership, Clinical Operations, Management, Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Risk, Behavioral Health, Clinical Education, Case Management and patient throughput.
She joined Pipeline Health in August 2026, coming from UCI Health-Lakewood, where she served as Chief Nursing Officer. Hilda’s previous roles include: interim director of the Centinela Hospital ED with Prime Healthcare; CNO at Community Hospital Long Beach; CNO and Risk Manager with La Palma Intercommunity Hospital; staff nurse with Henry Mayo Hospital; and director of case management and social services at Western Medical Center.
Hilda expects to graduate this December with a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of San Francisco. She holds a master of science degree in nursing and a bachelor of science degree in nursing with a public health credential, both from California State University-Dominguez Hills. She is a registered nurse who studied at College of the Canyons.