About Us

Mission statement

The Ben Hudnall Memorial Trust’s mission is to provide equitable opportunities to engage in personal career management empowering individual learning, growth and development.

Commitment to lifelong learning

During the 2005 National Bargaining, Kaiser Permanente and the Coalition concluded that strategic and innovative investments in partnerships, personnel and technologies were required to adapt to the ever-changing healthcare landscape that we serve. As a result, Ben Hudnall Memorial Trust was established to create a culture dedicated to continual learning and provide career development opportunities for represented employees.

Today, BHMT provides a portfolio of diverse programs and services to support our eligible Alliance and Coalition represented beneficiaries. In partnership with Kaiser Permanente’s National Workforce Planning and Development Department and its Regional counterparts, BHMT constantly adapts and expands educational offerings to meet the needs of our management and labor union partners as well as those of the individual participant.

At BHMT, diversity, equity and belonging are at the heart of our mission statement, guiding principles and growth strategy. We believe that having teams with diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives is a vital component of our organization’s success.

Our commitment to an inclusive workforce extends to our hiring practices and vendor selection process. All of our programs, processes and practices are designed to engage those with a passion for transforming lives through life-long learning, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran status, socio-economic status, language, family, or marital status.

BHMT Guiding Principles

Every member of the BHMT organization is defined by eight guiding principles that support the BHMT’s mission. By following these principles, we’re fulfilling our commitment to ensuring that our clients have the opportunity to grow and nurture their career goals.

Teamwork
  • We trust each other and assume positive intent in all interactions.
  • We continuously support learning opportunities.
  • We recognize that our strengths and accomplishments come from collective efforts and celebrate the results.
  • We value diversity and collaboration.
  • We engage in open and honest communications.
  • We seek and respect diverse ideas and viewpoints.
  • We promote practices that create awareness, appreciation, and celebration of different cultures, beliefs, and individuality.
  • We provide equitable opportunities for life-long learning, growth, and advancement for our beneficiaries and internal team.
  • We create a welcoming and inclusive environment that promotes collaborative and meaningful interaction.
  • We value and meet the needs of the individual and provide a personalized experience and solutions.
  • We hold ourselves and each other accountable for anticipating and providing solutions to our beneficiaries’ that exceed their needs and expectations.
  • We are knowledge experts who quickly respond and adapt to the unique needs of our beneficiaries.
  • We utilize active listening to proactively develop partner relationships.
  • We are intellectually curious and seek knowledge to address the needs of our beneficiaries.
  • We strive to provide tools and educational opportunities to support individual’s continuous self-improvement.
  • We recognize the positive impact of continuous learning.
  • We believe life-long learning is the foundation of personal and professional development.
  • We empower individuals to continuously seek knowledge and define their future.
  • We continuously improve our processes to create efficiency and effectiveness.
  • We believe innovation is critical to support individual’s development in rapidly changing environments.
  • We actively identify and implement technologies to enhance the individual’s experience.
  • We foster a safe environment that encourages creativity, curiosity and new approaches.
  • We communicate accurately and transparently.
  • We are responsible stewards of our beneficiaries’ resources and vision.
  • We keep our promises.
  • We build trusting relationships and nurture an open atmosphere of contribution and engagement.
  • We take ownership for our words and actions and recognize our responsibilities as representatives of the Trust.
  • We nurture and encourage lifelong learning journeys.
  • We foster safe spaces and authentic conversations.
  • We show compassion in all our interactions.
  • We respect the value of coaching, mentoring, and constructive feedback.
  • We provide support to individuals as they navigate the complexities in both their professional and personal lives.
  • We learn from failures and persistently drive toward solutions.
  • We leverage our agility to adapt in the face of constant change.
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"I’ve had a great experience with the BHMT group. I’m so thankful KP offers this to their employees."
Bernadine F., Southern California

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