At a Glance
What book is currently on your nightstand?
I am an Audible.com fan so my nightstand is empty, but I have a list of
audiobooks by my favorite authors Jodi Picoult and Simon Sinek.
What movie do you recommend to everyone you know?
For lighthearted fun, I am a huge fan of the “Pitch Perfect” series. My daughter and I have been watching them together over the years.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work?
In winter, I change right into my pajamas. In summer, I put on my tennis shoes.
If you couldn’t live in Alaska what’s your dream locale?
Anywhere in Italy! I traveled there in 2017 with my sister and loved every minute of it.
At a Glance
What book is currently on your nightstand?
I am an Audible.com fan so my nightstand is empty, but I have a list of
audiobooks by my favorite authors Jodi Picoult and Simon Sinek.
What movie do you recommend to everyone you know?
For lighthearted fun, I am a huge fan of the “Pitch Perfect” series. My daughter and I have been watching them together over the years.
What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day at work?
In winter, I change right into my pajamas. In summer, I put on my tennis shoes.
If you couldn’t live in Alaska what’s your dream locale?
Anywhere in Italy! I traveled there in 2017 with my sister and loved every minute of it.
Off the Cuff
Julie Taylor
ulie Taylor joined Alaska Regional Hospital as CEO five years ago in December 2013. Throughout her career Taylor has held a number of leadership positions including director of case management and admissions, interim vice president of human resources, associate chief nursing officer, and chief operating officer. Taylor is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives as well as a registered nurse. She lives in Anchorage with her husband Mike and their daughter Lauren.
Alaska Business: What do you do in your free time?
Julie Taylor: In the summer, my family and I love to spend time at our house on the Kenai River in Sterling. In the winter, we enjoy going to movies at the Dimond Center Theater.
AB: Is there a skill or talent you have always wanted to learn or are learning?
Taylor: I wish I had learned how to play the piano.
AB: What’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
Taylor: Climbed a 14er [a mountain over 14,000 feet in elevation] in Colorado and bear hunting here in Alaska.
AB: What’s your go-to comfort food?
Taylor: Chips and my husband’s secret-recipe cheese dip.
AB: Other than your current career, if you were a kid today, what would your dream job be?
Taylor: I absolutely love my job, but if I had to choose another, it would definitely still be in the healthcare field.
AB: What is your favorite way to get exercise?
Taylor: Hiking in Alaska’s breathtakingly beautiful outdoors.
AB: Dead or alive, who would you like to see perform live in concert?
Taylor: Barry Manilow is my first choice, and I am lucky enough to have seen him twice!
AB: What are you most superstitious about?
Taylor: “What comes around goes around,” as the saying goes.
AB: What is your greatest extravagance?
Taylor: Online shopping as the mood hits me.
AB: What are your best and worst attributes?
Taylor: I do not take “no” easily—it’s a double-edged sword. 
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