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Susan Nelson

Executive Vice President and CFO

MedStar Health

Columbia, MD

Ms. Nelson is the executive vice president and CFO for MedStar Health. She is responsible for systemwide finances for the nonprofit healthcare delivery system, including financial reporting, financial planning, revenue cycle, capital management, bond financing, investment activities, performance improvement, analytics and business development. She first joined the system in 2005 as the vice president of financial operations and has taken on increasing responsibility, most recently serving as senior vice president of finance before assuming her current role.

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