Dr. Woolforde was named executive vice president and CNO of Northwell Health in November 2025. She is charged with oversight of 22,000 nurses across Northwell’s 28 hospitals and 1,000 outpatient facilities. She has been in the healthcare sector for 32 years, with the previous 20 spent at Northwell. Most recently, she served as deputy CNO, working with the system’s prior CNO to advance nursing practice and improve patient care. Dr. Woolforde is also the former system vice president of nursing and CNO of three of the health system’s hospitals. In her previous roles, she managed the creation of Northwell’s nurse residency program and helped launch the system’s air medical transplant program.
