As chief nursing executive, Ms. Manzano leads the nursing department at NYP and sets the vision and strategic direction for nursing across the system. She assumed her current role in January 2025, previously serving in the additional role of COO of perioperative services. Ms. Manzano has also held the positions of chief quality officer at NYP and COO for NYP/Allen Hospital. Prior to joining NYP in 1998, she held various leadership roles at several New York area hospitals. Ms. Manzano is a fellow of the American Nursing Academy and the New York Academy of Medicine. She served as president and vice president of the American Nurses Foundation for 2020-23.
