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44 LISTS 52 great health system chief strategy officers | 2022 By Laura Dyrda B ecker's Healthcare is thrilled to honor outstanding chief strategy officers for health systems in 2022. e chief strategy officer is an advisor, problem-solver and optimizer that drives forward key deals and initiatives aligned with the health system's core mission and growth. e chief strategy officers are champions of digital transformation and cultural shis to for the organization to deliver better, more effective patient care. Contact Randi Haseman at rhaseman@beckershealthcare.com to recommend a leader for this list. To learn more about the information industry and engage in lively debate about the future, join us at Becker's 7th Annual Health IT and Revenue Cycle Management Conference in October - register here. Feby Abraham. Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer at Memorial Hermann (Houston). Mr. Abraham joined Memorial Hermann in January 2020 as executive vice president and chief strategy officer. He is tasked with guiding the system's strategic priorities and aligning it with a vision for the future to create healthier communities. Mr. Abraham previously spent 12 years with McKinsey & Co., advising private equity funds across sectors. Jean Ahn. Chief Strategy Officer at Nuvance Health (Danbury, Conn.). Ms. Ahn joined Nuvance Health in February 2020 aer spending more than seven years at Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health, where she was senior vice president and chief strategy officer. She also spent more than a decade at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health, working her way up to becoming a system director of strategic planning and business development. Carladenise Armbrister Edwards, PhD. Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Henry Ford Health (Detroit). Dr. Edwards provides executive counsel and leadership for Henry Ford's strategic planning efforts and partnership ventures, business development and transformation. Prior to joining Henry Ford, she was the chief strategy officer of Providence in Renton, Wash. She is an expert in the intersection of healthcare and technology, and served as founding president and CEO of a nonprofit corporation that governed California's electronic health information exchange. Jim Blazar. Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Hackensack University Health Network (Edison, N.J.). Mr. Blazar joined Hackensack Meridian Health in 2016 and in his current role he oversees the strategic network growth through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and creative partnerships. He has previous experience as senior vice president and chief strategy and transformation officer at Hartford (Conn.) Hospital and president and CEO within the Cleveland Clinic network. David Cannady. Chief Strategy Officer at Bon Secours Mercy Health (Cincinnati). Mr. Cannady joined Bon Secours Mercy Health in May 2017 aer spending time as vice president of the strategic resource group at HCA Healthcare in Nashville. He has experience leading teams, strategic planning, consulting for growth initiatives and hospital operations. He also helps develop strategies for clinically integrated networks. Tom Clark. Chief Strategy Officer of Avera Health (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Mr. Clark became chief strategy officer in July 2020 to guide the health system's strategic priorities with a focus on value-based care, consumerism and resiliency. Mr. Clark has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and was regional president and CEO of Avera Queen of Peace Hospital in Mitchell, S.D., before taking on the chief strategy officer role. He has a background in marketing and operations. In addition to his strategy role, Mr. Clark provides executive direction to the CEO of Avera eCare and the health system's insurance division. Michelle Conger. Chief Strategy Officer at OSF HealthCare (Peoria, Ill.). Ms. Conger joined OSF HealthCare in 2013 as senior vice president of performance improvement. She was promoted to chief strategy officer in 2020. Ms. Conger is also the CEO of OSF OnCall Digital Health and she helped create OSF Innovation, which incubates health tech companies and trains founders on the best approach for venture capital investments. Eduardo Conrado. Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Ascension (St. Louis). Mr. Conrado leads strategy systemwide for Ascension by aligning the portfolio, investments and actions to positio the system to thrive. In 2021, he was recognized by Modern Healthcare as a Top 20 Innovator in Healthcare. He also leads Ascension's digital and data strategy. Chris Cornue. Chief Strategy Officer of Cone Health (Greensboro, N.C.). Mr. Cornue joined Cone Health in May as chief strategy officer to oversee the health system's strategy, innovation and growth regionally and in the national marketplace. He aims to position Cone Health for long-term success and strategic collaborations. Mr. Cornue has experience as executive vice president at e Health Management Academy leading the center of innovation. Jim Cotelingam. Chief Strategy Officer of Cleveland Clinic. Mr. Cotelingam was named chief strategy officer of Cleveland Clinic in 2021 aer spending time as senior vice president of strategy at Trinity Health in Livonia, Ill. He is responsible for setting the system's growth plans and focusing on market intelligence and analytics, enterprise strategy development and major strategic initiatives implementation. He also has a hand in strategic transactions including mergers and acquisitions. Shelby Decosta. Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of UCSF Health. Ms. Decosta is accountable for UCSF Health's strategic planning and business development. She oversees relationship and network development, concierge and executive health, managed care, marketing and branding. Ms. Decosta is also president of UCSF Health affiliates network and has previous experience as senior vice president of mergers, acquisitions and partnerships at Trinity Health in Livonia, Mich. Emme Deland. Senior Vice President, Strategy at NewYork- Presbyterian and Strategy Advisor to the Dalio Center for Health Justice (New York City). Ms. Deland oversees NewYork-Presbyterian's strategy efforts and leads initiatives to understand and address the root causes of health inequities She has previous experience at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Brigham and Women's iHospital in Boston. Steven Docimo, MD. Executive Vice President, Business Development and Strategy at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Docimo focuses on the business strategy, development and external affairs for CHOP. He joined the health system in 2017 as the senior vice president of clinical operations for national relationships and worked his way up to become the executive vice president for business development and strategy in December 2021. He has