Michael A. Belmont

Michael Belmont has more than 18 years experience in the fields of Healthcare Administration and Labor/Management Relations. Prior to joining RAI, Michael worked with Kaiser Permanente, serving in leadership positions covering both Hospital and Medical Group Operations. Michael also served for 5 years as the Director of Labor Relations for Kaiser Permanente’s Southern California operations, with responsibility for 17 Collective Bargaining Agreements covering over 35,000 employees. As Labor Relations Director, Michael successfully co-led the bargaining process that merged the contracts of SEIU Locals 250 in Northern California and 399 in Southern California, creating the largest single Bargaining Unit within the Kaiser Permanente system.  Michael was integrally involved in the implementation and growth of the landmark Labor Management Partnership between Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions (CKPU), participating both at  Local and National levels of Partnership activity.  As part of this work, Michael was a recognized leader in the transition of the Labor Relations function from a traditional to a collaborative environment.

Michael received his B.A. in Economics from Denison University, and his Masters in Health Administration with concentrations in Marketing and Finance from The Ohio State University.  Michael is an American Society for Quality (ASQ) certified Six Sigma Green Belt.