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65 Health System Chief Strategy Officers to Know | 2023

Chief strategy officers are a guiding light for their health systems, crafting short- and long-term strategic plans that drive forward momentum. They are tasked with expanding access to care through partnerships and acquisitions, as well as innovative initiatives and technologies. Chief strategy officers ensure that organizations grow in accordance with their vision and mission.

Note: This list is not an endorsement of included leaders, organizations or associated healthcare providers. Organizations cannot pay for inclusion on this list. We extend a special thank you to Rhoda Weiss for her contributions to this list.

We accepted nominations for this list. Contact Anna Falvey at afalvey@beckershealthcare.com with questions or comments.

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Alex Sydnor

Chief Strategy Officer

MaineGeneral Health

Augusta, ME

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Amber Sims

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Growth Officer

Ascension

St. Louis, MO

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Andrea Gibson

Chief Strategy Officer

Cook County Health

Chicago, IL

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Anita Iyenger

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Legacy Health

Portland, OR

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Annette Kenney

Chief Strategy Officer

Endeavor Health

Chicago, IL

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Bob Quarfoot

Vice President

Business Development at Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA

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Brett Justice, Vice President of Strategic Planning, Marketing and Business Development at AnMed

Anderson, SC

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Caryn Esten

Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer

Froedtert Health

Milwaukee, WI

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Chris Cornue

Chief Strategy Officer

Cone Health

Greensboro, NC

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Chris Watts

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

BJC HealthCare

St. Louis, MO

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Claudio Capone

Regional Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development

Trinity Health Of New England

Hartford, CT

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Dan Fields

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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Dan Liljenquist

Chief Strategy Officer

Intermountain Healthcare

Salt Lake City, UT

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David Cannady

Chief Strategy Officer

Bon Secours Mercy Health

Cincinnati, OH

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David Randall

Chief Strategy Officer

UAB Health System

Birmingham, AL

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David Sylvan

Chief Strategy, Innovation and Marketing Officer

University Hospitals

Cleveland, OH

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Dominic Moffa

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Geisinger

Danville, PA

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Feby Abraham, PhD

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

Memorial Hermann Health System

Houston, TX

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Gary Everling

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Hendricks Regional Health

Danville, IN

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James Blazar

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Hackensack Meridian Health

Edison, NJ

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Jason Lineen

Chief Strategy Officer

UVA Health

Charlottesville, VA

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Jean Ahn

Chief Strategy Officer

Nuvance Health

Danbury, CT

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Jim Cotelingam

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Cleveland Clinic

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Joan Bachleitner

Chief Strategy Officer

SSM Health

St. Louis, MO

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Julie Jacono

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer

The MetroHealth System

Cleveland, OH

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Kavitha Bhatia, MD

President and Chair

Prime Healthcare Foundation

Ontario, CA

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Kelly Kavanaugh

Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Dayton Children's

Dayton, OH

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Kelly Rabalais

Vice President of Communications and Strategy

St. Tammany Health System

Covington, LA

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Kristin Jimenez

Chief Strategy Officer

AdventHealth Central Florida Division

Orlando, FL

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Kyle Weber

Chief Strategy Officer

Elevance Health

Indianapolis, IN

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Laura Guido

Chief Brand Strategy Officer

Adena Health System

Chillicothe, OH

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Laurie Sicaeros

Chief Strategy Officer and Leadership Academy Dean

MemorialCare

Fountain Valley, CA

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Lindsey Tyra

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Children's Health

Dallas, TX

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Liz Jaekle

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

The Guthrie Clinic

Sayre, PA

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Loren Hamel, MD

Chief Strategy Officer

Spectrum Health System and President of Spectrum Health Lakeland

Grand Rapids, MI

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Matthew Comerford

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Yale New Haven Health

New Haven, CT

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Maurice Lagarde

Chief Strategy and Growth Officer

LCMC Health

New Orleans, LA

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Megan Perry

Senior Corporate Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Sentara (Norfolk, Va.)

Norfolk, VA

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Michael Paul

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Memphis, TN

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Michelle Conger

President

OSF HealthCare

Peoria, IL

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Nathan Peterson

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Development Officer

Sanford Health

Sioux Falls, SD

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Nicole Paulk

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Indiana University Health

Indianapolis, IN

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Peter Kung

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Hospital Sisters Health System

Springfield, IL

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Priya Singh

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Stanford Medicine

Stanford, CA

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Raphe Schwartz

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Children’s Hospital Colorado

Aurora, CO

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Raymond Anderson, PhD

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Trinity Health

Livonia, MI

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Rich Church

Chief Growth and Strategy Officer

Parkview Health

Fort Wayne, IN

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Richard Miller

Executive Vice President and Chief Business Strategy Officer

Northwell Health

New Hyde Park, NY

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Rob Edwards

Vice President, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer

University of Kentucky HealthCare

Lexington

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Santiago Munoz

Chief Strategy Officer

UCLA Health

Los Angeles, CA

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Sara Vaezy

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Digital Officer

Providence

Renton, WA

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Scott D. Boden, MD

Chief Strategy Officer

Emory Healthcare and Woodruff Health Sciences Center

​​Atlanta, GA

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Scott Nordlund

Chief Strategy Officer

Banner Health

Phoenix, AZ

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Shawn Sheffield

Chief Strategy Officer

Keck Medicine of USC

Los Angeles, CA

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Sheri Shapiro

Chief Strategy Officer

CommonSpirit Health

Chicago, IL

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Shoeb Sitafalwalla, MD

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Advocate Health

Charlotte, NC

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Stacey Brandt

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Market President

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, FL

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Stephanie Fendrick

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Virtua Health

Marlton, NJ

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Stephen LeBlanc

Chief Strategy Officer

Dartmouth Health

Lebanon, NH

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Steven Docimo, MD

Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Sue Pietrafeso

Chief Strategy Officer, California Region

CommonSpirit Health

Chicago, IL

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Sunita Vadakath, MD

Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

MyMichigan Health

Midland, TX

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Tatyana Popkova

Chief Strategy Officer

UCI Health

Irvine, CA

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Tom Kruse

Chief Strategy Officer

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Seattle, WA

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Tom Stoessel

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Transformation Officer

Penn State Health

Hershey, PA

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