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Chief Transformation Officers to Know | 2024

Equipped with strong problem-solving and leadership skills, these executives set the goals and direction for each impactful initiative. Some of these leaders concentrate on cultural shifts within their healthcare organizations, while others focus on enhancing the digital experience or restructuring care delivery models.

Note: Becker’s Healthcare developed this list based on nominations and editorial research. This list is not exhaustive, nor is it an endorsement of included chief transformation officers, organizations or associated healthcare providers. Leaders cannot pay for inclusion on this list. Leaders are presented in alphabetical order. We extend a special thank you to Rhoda Weiss for her contributions to this list.

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Alma Ratcliffe, MD

Vice President and Chief Clinical Transformation Officer

Saint Peter’s Healthcare System

New Brunswick, NJ

Amanda Bohleber, MD

Chief Transformation Officer

Deaconess Health System

Evansville, IN

Amy Adome, MD

Senior Vice President and Chief Clinical and Transformation Officer

Sharp HealthCare

San Diego, CA

Amy Cohn, PhD

Chief Transformation Officer

Michigan Medicine

Ann Arbor, MI

Amy Higgins

Chief Transformation and Experience Officer

UNC Health

Morrisville, NC

Arthur Gianelli

Chief Transformation Officer

Mount Sinai and President at Mount Sinai Morningside

New York City, NY

Cheryl O’Malley, MSN

Chief Transformation Officer and Vice President

Population Health at Southwest General Health Center

Middleburg Heights, OH

Christian Lindmark

Chief Technology Officer

Stanford Health Care

Stanford, CA

Christopher McAlpine

Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

Parrish Medical Center

Titusville, FL

David Donovan

Vice President

the Office of Transformation Management for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Buffalo, NY

Debra Fields

Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

City of Hope

Duarte, CA

Desert Horse Grant

Chief Transformation Officer

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami

Emily Allinder Scott

Senior Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer and Service Line Officer

BayCare Health System

Clearwater, FL

Eyal Zimlichman, MD

Chief Transformation and Chief Innovation Officer

Sheba Medical Center

Tel HaShomer, Israel

James Whitfill, MD

Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

HonorHealth

Scottsdale, AZ

Jason Row, MD

Chief Value Transformation Officer

Parkview Health

Fort Wayne, IN

Jeff Weiss

Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer

Mass General Brigham

Boston, MA

Jeffrey Lawrence, MD

Senior Vice President, Chief Transformation and Innovation Officer, and Physician-in-Chief

Primary Care and Urgent Care at Southcoast Health System

New Bedford, MA

Jennifer Dauer

Chief Strategy and Transformation

OSU Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, OH

John Phipps, MD

Chief Transformation Officer

Inova Health

Falls Church, VA

Joseph Lamantia

Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

Catholic Health

Rockville Centre, NY

Kellie Olmstead

Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

Nemours Children’s Health

Orlando, FL

Kristen Murtos

Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer

Endeavor Health

Evanston, IL

Melinda Hancock

Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

Sentara Health

Hampton Roads, VA

Michael Torgan

Chief Transformation Officer

Mission Community Hospital

Panorama City, CA

Misha Palecek

Chief Transformation Officer

DaVita

Denver, CO

Molly Clark

Chief Performance and Care Model Transformation Officer and Vice President

Quality, Safety and Accreditation of Allina Health

Minneapolis, MN

Omkar Kulkarni

Chief Transformation and Digital Officer

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Pamela Johnson, MD

Vice President

Care Transformation at Johns Hopkins Health System

Baltimore, MD

Patrick McGill, MD

Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

Community Health Network

Indianapolis, IN

Patty Nedved, RN, MSN

Chief Transformation Officer and Associate Vice President

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

Paul G. Alexander, MD

Executive Vice President, Chief Health Equity and Transformation Officer

RWJBarnabas Health

West Orange, NJ

Penelope Iannelli

Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

UMass Memorial Health

Worcester, MA

Peter Chang, MD

Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, FL

Peter Fleischut, MD

Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

NewYork-Presbyterian

New York City, NY

Peter Pronovost, MD

Chief Quality and Clinical Transformation Officer

University Hospitals

Cleveland, OH

Raina Merchant, MD

Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer

Penn Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Rebecca Kaul, PhD

Senior Vice President and Chief

Digital Innovation and Transformation at Northwell Health

New Hyde Park, NY

Regina Foley, PhD, RN

Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive and Chief Transformation Officer

Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack, NJ

Rick Newell, MD

Chief Transformation Officer

Vituity

Emeryville, CA

Shela Kaneshiro

Chief Clinical Transformation Officer

MemorialCare

Fountain Valley, CA

Sunil Dadlani

Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Transformation Officer

Atlantic Health System

Morristown, NJ

Tammy Capretta, RN

Chief Transformation and Risk Officer

Keck Medicine of USC

Los Angeles, CA

Taylor Hamilton

Senior Vice President and Chief Consumer Officer

Ballad Health

Johnson City, TN

Tom Sullivan

Chief Restructuring and Transformation Officer

Heywood Healthcare

Garnder, MA

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