Meet the Regional Medical Center of San Jose executive team
Matthew Cova, chief executive officer
Matthew Cova was named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in June 2024. He joined Regional Medical Center from HCA Healthcare’s sister hospital, Los Robles Regional Medical Center, where he served as Chief Operating Officer. During his time at Los Robles, Matt established himself as a team-oriented and effective leader who built collaborative relationships with physicians and had great success improving hospital operations. At Regional Medical Center, Matt is leading a structural and cultural transformation while maintaining high standards of quality care for the people in the east San Jose community.
Matt is also the former Chief Operating Officer of MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas. His tenure there included oversight of $250 million in capital project construction, including expansion of the emergency room and a 64-bed patient tower. While at MountainView, Matt served as interim CEO for six months.
Matt earned a Bachelor’s degree in business management from Loyola Marymount University and a Master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Nevada – Las Vegas. Matt was recognized by MyVegas Magazine as one of the “Top 100 Men of Success” in 2020.
Nanette Logan, DNP, CCRN-K, NE-BC, chief operating officer
Nanette Logan was named chief operating officer in 2023. She joined Regional Medical Center in 2021 as the chief nursing officer after serving in nursing and nursing leadership roles at other HCA Healthcare hospitals since 2007. Most recently, Nanette served as the associate chief nursing officer at Riverside Community Hospital in Riverside, California. She was previously the director of critical care services at Los Robles Regional Medical Center in Thousand Oaks, California. Nanette is committed to improving the outcomes of patients by engaging front-line nurses to maximize their critical thinking skills, and advocate for high-quality, safe care.
Nanette is currently serving a three-year term as a director on the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation board of directors. She also served on the HCA Critical-Care Advisory Board. Nanette holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice in executive nursing leadership at University of Nevada, Reno and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of San Francisco. She was named a 2022 Woman of Influence by the Silicon Valley Business Journal.
Jina Canson, MSN, NEA-BC, chief nursing officer
Jina Canson was named chief nursing officer in 2023. She joined Regional Medical Center in 2022 as the associate chief nursing officer. Jina has worked in various leadership roles overseeing a wide variety of nursing departments most recently at El Camino Hospital. She started her nursing career in Illinois and received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lewis University and a Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Phoenix. Jina is passionate and committed to quality care and patient experience.