The CFOs leading US News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals 2025-26 Honor Roll are an experienced group, with each having served in their role since at least 2023 — including two with tenures spanning more than a decade and two others set to reach that milestone next year.
Below are the CFOs of each hospital recognized in the 2025-26 ranking:
- Boston Children’s Hospital: Doug Vanderslice has served as CFO since 2013.
- Children’s Hospital Colorado (Aurora): Jeff Harrington has served as CFO since 2013.
- Children’s Hospital Los Angeles: Scott Lieberenz has served as CFO since 2016.
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Sophia Holder has served as CFO since 2021.
- Children’s National Hospital (Washington, D.C.): Aldwin Lindsay has served as CFO since 2020.
- Cincinnati Children’s: Paul Jenny has served as CFO since 2021.
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Columbus, Ohio): Nelson Weichold has served as CFO since 2023.
- Rady Children’s Hospital (San Diego): James Uli has served as CFO since 2020.
- Seattle Children’s Hospital: Suzanne Beitel has served as CFO since 2017.
- Texas Children’s Hospital (Houston): Weldon Gage has served as CFO since 2016.
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