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Charlene Wilson, EdD

Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer

Rochester Regional Health

Rochester, NY

Dr. Wilson leads enterprise people strategy, workforce development and organizational culture, overseeing talent management, succession planning, organizational development, engagement, labor relations, human resources technology and total rewards. She serves as a strategic advisor to the CEO, executive team and board of trustees, providing data-driven counsel on workforce planning, culture and transformation as the system navigates growth and operational change. Dr. Wilson is known for translating complex organizational priorities into actionable people strategies that operationalize values through workforce planning, pipeline development and leadership readiness. Her work has strengthened succession preparedness and supported resilience during systemwide transformation by aligning engagement, performance expectations and change management across diverse stakeholder groups. Rochester Regional Health has earned multiple external recognitions during this period, including Newsweek recognition for “America’s Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare” and additional honors spanning culture, belonging and community, as well as clinical excellence awards across system hospitals.

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