James Schroeder
President & Chief Executive Officer
James Schroeder started as Cascadia’s President & Chief Executive Officer in March 2025. Schroeder brings over 20 years of health care leadership, management, and service to Cascadia Health, which provides a comprehensive range of evidence-based services to children, families, and adults. Every year, more than 18,000 people across the Portland-metro region access vital services through Cascadia, including mental health, addiction treatment, primary care, housing, crisis intervention, peer services, wellness support, and more.
Schroeder started his career as a primary care provider in underserved rural Idaho and Nevada. He brings deep community experience as a clinician and leader in Federally Qualified Health Centers and is the founder and previous Chief Executive Officer of the Portland area Neighborhood Health Center and served as CEO and Medical Director for Family Health Services in Idaho.
Schroeder has held numerous other executive roles including:
- National Vice President of Safety Net Transformation and National Executive Director of Medicaid for Kaiser Permanente
- CEO for Health Share of Oregon, the state’s largest coordinated care organization serving over 450,000 Oregon Health Plan members
Additionally, Schroeder is currently a medical officer in the Oregon Air National Guard, serving as the Deputy Commander of the 142nd Medical Group on the Portland Air National Guard Base.
Schroeder’s commitment to serving the community stems from lived experience and personal background. Adopted at an early age, he strives to honor his Latino heritage as a bilingual provider and use his skills in a way that match his passion for community need.