Ms. Matney leads Connecticut Children’s Magnet-designated nursing organization and ancillary support teams, and in 2025 celebrated her 25-year anniversary with the organization. This year, she launched an internal nurse leadership academy that focuses on mentoring and developing leaders at all levels, which includes the establishment of an associate CNO structure and team leads. Her focus on building and sustaining team member engagement and career ladders has resulted in a maintained annual nursing turnover of below 10%, compared to the Northeast average of 15.4% annually. Ms. Matney completed the Coldiron Senior Nurse Executive Fellowship at the Francis Payne Bolton School of Nursing in January 2025 to further enhance her leadership skills.
