KP Acronyms
BMO
Business Management Office
The Grinch stole all of the presents from this town
Whosville
Used to crack nuts
A nutcracker
What is the most popular month to start shopping?
October
I direct the development of Kaiser Permanente’s public policy positions in collaboration with senior leadership throughout the organization to ensure Kaiser Permanente maintains a common voice in support of the organization, its members, and the communities it serves.
Clue: You may know me as Tony.
Anthony Barrueta/Tony
NUID
National User ID
Which princess has an ice castle?
Elsa
A house that is edible
Gingerbread House
What day is the most popular day to return retail purchases?
12/26
I have accountability for strategic planning, government relations, communications, enterprise risk management, and consumer strategy. Clue: You might have a sudden craving for ice cream when you hear my name.
Paul Swenson
ISCO
In Service Cash Out
In this holiday action classic, New York City policeman faces a group of terrorists at a holiday party.
Die Hard
Popular Christmas beverage, served hot and with marshmallows.
Hot chocolate/hot cocoa
Unofficial national shopping day that takes place after Thanksgiving
Black Friday
My areas of responsibility include internal and external communications, corporate brand and reputation, media relations, issues management, executive communications, and digital and social media.
Clue: Think about the infamous Russian Empress "BLANK the Great".
Catherine Hernandez
KFHP
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan
In Jingle All the Way, hat is the name of the actor who portrays the movie’s male lead?
Arnold Schwarzenegger
A gift exchange with a group of people where the givers are anonymous
White elephant/Secret Santa
What was the first department store to advertise a post-Thanksgiving sale?
Macys
I am responsible for planning, oversight, and coordination of activities to drive effective compliance with regulatory requirements and policies across Kaiser Permanente markets.
Clue: You may receive a few emails from me about required compliance training. Don't wait until the last minute!
Vanessa Benavides
BERT
Building Emergency Response Team
In the Preacher’s Wife what famous singer played the wife?
Whitney Houston
What country dresses up their Christmas tress with spider webs to welcome good luck into the coming year?
Ukraine
In 2010, Amex created this day to encourage shopping with small businesses
Small business Saturday
In this role, I lead Kaiser Permanente’s social health strategy in partnership with the Permanente Medical Groups as well as oversees the organization’s public health advocacy and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clue: The "GROSS" impact of my work to help meet the critical needs of our members is directly tied to KPs mission.
David Grossman