Ms. Thornton serves as president and chief hospital executive of Hackensack Meridian JFK University Medical Center, as well as providing executive oversight to emergency medical services across the Hackensack Meridian Health system. Ms. Thornton has overall responsibility for operational divisions including JFK University Medical Center, the Johnson Rehabilitation Institute and the JFK Neuroscience Institute. She leads the hospital’s senior management team in driving all aspects of performance excellence and strategic positioning. Under her leadership, the hospital has demonstrated excellence in key quality indicators, achieved growth in all service areas, and expanded its highly ranked residency programs. Ms. Thornton is active in the Princeton, N.J. community, serving at various times on the boards of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy, and previously served the YWCA of Princeton.
