Ms. Baez is president of Adventist HealthCare Fort Washington Medical Center, where she brings deep experience in health system operations, community-based care and culturally responsive leadership. Her career began in healthcare finance and evolved into executive leadership roles across Texas, Arizona and Washington, D.C., including leading the faculty medical group at Howard University and launching a major regional multispecialty campus for a top Texas academic medical center. Ms. Baez is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a founding member of the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives’ Dallas-Fort Worth chapter. In addition to her hospital leadership, she is an entrepreneur and founder of Fortress Therapeutics, a company focused on herbal remedies, and a consultant specializing in cultural sensitivity and outpatient optimization. She serves on several boards, is active in the National Association of Health Services Executives, organizes free health fairs, contributes to wellness curricula, and is a force in improving access for underserved populations.
