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Adriene McCoy

Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer

Baptist Health South Florida

Coral Gables, FL

Ms. McCoy oversees workforce development, total rewards, human resources operations, talent management and acquisition, pastoral care, occupational health and wellbeing initiatives for Baptist Health South Florida, the region’s largest healthcare system. With more than 30 years of healthcare HR experience, she has shaped a people strategy focused on engagement, growth and organizational culture. Under her leadership, the system has sustained national recognition, including placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for 25 years, its “Best Workplaces in Health Care” and “Most Innovative Companies” lists for the past three years, and its “Best Workplaces for Women” for the past two years. The organization has also earned Press Ganey’s 2023 “Human Experience Guardian of Excellence” and “Pinnacle of Excellence” awards and recognition on People’s “Companies that Care” list in 2025. Ms. McCoy’s individual honors include the “Influential Women in Business Award” from the South Florida Business Journal, the “Black Woman in Excellence Award” from the Black Professionals Network, the “HR Ring of Honor” from the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, and “Healthcare HR Executive of the Year” award from HRO Today magazine. She also serves on multiple community and academic boards, extending her impact beyond the health system.

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