Ms. Golson is executive vice president and chief brand and external affairs officer for Texas Children’s Hospital, the nation’s largest children’s hospital. Her role entails oversight of brand, marketing, communications, public affairs, government affairs and philanthropy, as well as serving as a strategic partner to the president and CEO during a pivotal period of cultural and operational transformation. Since joining in 2025, Ms. Golson led the rapid communications response to the Central Texas floods via nearly 30 media interviews, a Facebook Live event reaching nearly 3,000 viewers, and a Hope Fund that raised $350,000 to support youth camp safety and mental wellbeing. Ms. Golson also led the communications and marketing rollout for the Kinder Children’s Cancer Center announcement, a landmark collaboration between Texas Children’s and UT MD Anderson, and oversaw an earned media strategy for the system’s U.S. News & World Report 2025 rankings that reached a total audience of 79.3 million across 529 outlets. She brings more than three decades of executive experience to the role, having previously led brand, marketing, communications and consumer experience for Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate Health, where she oversaw a $215 million budget and a 1,400-member team. Ms. Golson is also the founder and board president of Jay’s Hope Foundation, which has raised over $1 million to support young adults battling cancer.
