Ms. Russo has ownership of operations for three Peoria-based facilities: OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center, the largest medical center in the state outside the Chicago area; OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the only full-service pediatric hospital in the state outside Chicago; and OSF HealthCare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital, which combined employ more than 11,300 people and served nearly 280,000 patients in fiscal year 2025. She also oversees the three OSF HealthCare Institutes dedicated to cancer, cardiovascular and neurological care. Ms. Russo is one of the executive sponsors of the 10-year “Destination OSF” strategy to strengthen systemwide capabilities in high-acuity, high-complexity cancer, heart, neurological and pediatric care. Through investments in advanced technologies, clinical talent, research collaborations and integrated care models, the strategy aims to elevate the system’s national profile. Before joining OSF, Ms. Russo was CEO of George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and group vice president for the D.C. region of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services, work recently honored with the “Matthew F. McNulty Award” 2025. She is also a three-time recipient of “150 Most Powerful Women” recognition by Washingtonian and a recipient of the Universal Health Services “Chairman’s Council Award.”
