Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Chief Administrative Officers of 2024. Most people have at least heard of the top C-suite roles, like CEO, CFO, and even CHRO, but there’s another role that’s just as important as these well-known titles, and that’s the CAO – the Chief Administration Officer. The CAO oversees all the administrative functions in a business. These functions depend on a company’s size, structure, and industry, but most CAOs are tasked with making sure the business operations are efficient. Plus, they support the overall strategic objectives and long-term growth.
With all this on the line, organizations need to choose Chief Administrative Officers with the proven experience and skills to do the job well, a perfect description of this year’s honorees.
First, we’d like to acknowledge Daralyn Aburdene, the CAO of UCLA Health, one of the most advanced healthcare systems in the world. With over 15 years of experience, Aburdene focuses on operational efficiency, intricate financial planning, and leveraging data analytics for UCLA.
Next, we highlight the accomplished career of Melissa Hardaway, the Global Chief Administrative Officer for KPMG, a global organization of professional services firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services. Hardaway started at KPMG as a tax specialist, and thanks to her hard work and loyalty, she was promoted all the way to the C-suite.
Finally, we recognize the CAO of one of the most recognized brands in the world, 7-Eleven. Ladan Haghi started as a franchisee and worked her way up to Chief Administrative Officer for the premier name in the US convenience-retailing industry.
Please join us in celebrating the accomplishments of The Top 50 Women Chief Administrative Officers of 2024.
1. Daralyn Aburdene
Chief Administrative Officer, UCLA Health
Daralyn Aburdene is the Chief Administrative Officer of UCLA Health, which is among the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare systems in the world. Their mission is to provide state-of-the-art patient care, generate research discoveries, leading to new treatments and diagnosis, and train future generations of healthcare professionals.
Aburdene is an engaging, results-focused healthcare executive with over 15 years of work experience, with expertise in a broad scope of skill sets, including operational efficiency, intricate financial planning, and leveraging data analytics. She has a strategically proven record of achievement in complex highly matrixed organization structure, specializing in performance improvement and team development, including established success in system integration with organization alignment to launch new programs from ideation to operation implementation.
Previously, Aburdene was a director of group operations at Optum. Before that, she was an executive director at Cedars-Sinai. Earlier in her career, she worked with Children's Hospital Los Angeles as a contracts and grants specialist. Aburdene earned an MBA and undergraduate degree in business administration and management, both from Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management.
2. Melissa Hardaway
Global Chief Administrative Officer & Global Chief Financial Officer, KPMG
Melissa Hardaway is the Global Chief Administrative Officer and Global Chief Financial Officer for KPMG International and sits on the Global Management Team. KPMG is a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services.
Hardaway started at KPMG US as a tax specialist to the tax managing director. Her first promotion was to the business unit partner-in-charge for Bay Area tax services and then to the US national partner-in-charge of risk management. She was promoted to partner in 2000 and added her current role to her responsibilities in 2021.
During her career with KPMG, Hardaway has served a wide variety of both privately held and publicly traded clients primarily in the technology industry. She has advised clients on various tax and business issues, including international operations, mergers and acquisitions, state and local planning, accounting for income taxes and regulatory compliance, and tax authority examinations. Hardaway has served as the lead tax partner on a number of Fortune 500 technology companies and has been a regular speaker at both external and KPMG events, particularly on issues dealing with accounting for income taxes. Hardaway graduated from The Wharton School with an undergraduate degree in economics.
6. Ladan Haghi
Chief Administrative Officer, 7-Eleven
Ladan Haghi is the Chief Administrative Officer of 7-Eleven, the premier name in the US convenience-retailing industry. Based in Irving, Texas, 7-Eleven operates, franchises, and licenses more than 13,000 stores in the US and Canada. In addition to 7-Eleven stores, 7-Eleven, Inc. operates and franchises Speedway, Stripes, Laredo Taco Company, and Raise the Roost Chicken & Biscuits locations.
Earlier in Haghi’s career, she was a franchise owner for another well-known brand, Quiznos, the pioneer of the chef-inspired toasted sandwich. She ran this business for almost a decade before becoming a franchisee with 7-Eleven. She was elevated to her current role with the company in August of 2012.
Haghi has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering from the Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology. This is a public research university located in Tehran, Iran. In 2016, Haghi published a Persian book of poetry called Moshke Masham. The causes she believes in include economic empowerment, education, and human rights.
10. Roshanak Didehban
Chief Administrative Officer, Mayo Clinic
Roshanak Didehban is the Chief Administrative Officer of Mayo Clinic in Arizona, the number one hospital in the state as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Didehban provides leadership and strategy, defines and implements Mayo Clinic’s operational plan, and expands Mayo’s leadership in Arizona and the Southwest.
Prior to becoming CAO of the Mayo Clinic in Arizona in 2022, Didehban worked as Mayo Clinic’s chair of practice administration, providing strategic and operational direction for clinical functions, including quality, patient experience, nursing, clinical systems, and other services. Before that, she was an associate administrator for the Clinical Practice Committee and the Department of Internal Medicine. She accepted her first role with the clinic as an operations administrator in 2005
Throughout her career at Mayo Clinic, she has been a member of numerous committees at the site and enterprise levels, including serving as administrative leader for the Arizona Clinical Practice Committee, Outpatient Practice Subcommittee, and Operations Coordinating Group. Didehban holds the rank of assistant professor of healthcare administration and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Didehban earned a Bachelor of Science in Community Health from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Health Science in Health Finance and Management from Johns Hopkins University.
13. Monica Murray
Chief Administrative Officer, New York City Transit
Monica Murray is the Chief Administrative Officer of New York City Transit. She first joined the company in 2020. New York City Transit operates the largest public transportation agency in North America and one of the largest in the world. In 2022, the subway had a daily ridership of approximately 3.2 million and an annual ridership of 1 billion.
Murray is an experienced lawyer with a demonstrated history of working with boards, special projects, contracts, compliance, code of ethics, investigations, negotiation, and corporate governance. She previously worked for the State of NY Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Her first role there was senior associate counsel, where she reviewed and edited MTA agency committee and board materials for monthly meetings and briefed the executive staff on all matters identifying those that may require attention, as well as serving as counsel to the charitable trust, providing advice on labor issues, procurement of new auditors and consultants and various other legal matters. She was promoted to deputy chief compliance officer and corporate secretary in 2017 and again to deputy general counsel for governance of special projects in 2019.
Earlier in her career, Murray was a senior attorney at the UIL Holdings Corporation. Before that, she was an attorney at Fidelity National Title. Murray earned a JD in law from Quinnipiac University School of Law and an undergraduate degree in English from Providence College.
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16. Stephanie Rodgers
Chief Administrative Officer, PNC Bank
Stephanie Rodgers is the Chief Administrative Officer of PNC Bank, one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking, including a full range of lending products and specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance, and asset-based lending, wealth management, and asset management. PNC Bank is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Rodgers is a financial sales professional with nearly 20 years of experience in consulting, executing sales strategies, driving measurable results, leading and managing a team, building a customer network, and delivering a superior customer experience. She first joined PNC in 2009 as the senior VP and manager of administration. She was promoted to strategy and planning senior manager in 2013 and accepted her current role with PNC Bank in 2019.
Previously, Rodgers was a vice president and specialty sales manager at National City Corporation. Earlier in her career, she was an assistant VP at National City Bank. Rodgers earned an undergraduate degree in political science from DePauw University.
19. Mindy Drummond
Chief Administrative Officer, FlightSafety International
Mindy Drummond is the Chief Administrative Officer for FlightSafety International. Since joining the company in 2020, she has expanded her responsibilities and currently leads administrative ops, communications, customer experience, human resources, legal and compliance, information security, information technology, procurement, and real estate, and facilities.
Prior to joining FlightSafety, Drummond gained years of aviation experience as the EVP of employee and owner experience at NetJets. Drummond is known for growing and developing individuals and teams for success. She has led groups for Omnicare, a CVS Health Company, and served as VP of talent at Luxottica Retail. Prior to that, Drummond served in human resources roles at L Brands and Motorola and was named a “2016 Top 15 Women in Business in Ohio” by the National Diversity Council. Drummond earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Bowling Green State University.
20. Karla Killian
US Chief Administrative Officer, BNY Mellon
Karla Killian is the US Chief Administrative Officer of BNY Mellon. Established in 1784, BNY Mellon is America's oldest bank and the first company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Today, BNY Mellon powers capital markets around the world through comprehensive solutions that help clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment life cycle.
Killian is a dynamic financial services business manager, CAO, and third-party vendor manager with over 15 years of proven experience in driving impactful results. She excels in the proficient management of financials, operations, personnel, facilities, and logistics within pivotal business sectors across premier investment banks. She’s been recognized for adeptly steering cross-functional projects on behalf of senior stakeholders and spearheading transformative business enhancements. As a results-oriented strategic thinker, she has a demonstrated track record of delivering bespoke solutions, leveraging robust organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Before joining BNY Mellon, Killian was a vice president at BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking. Before that, she was an executive director at CIBC World Markets. Earlier in her career, she worked with PwC as a senior associate. Killian graduated from Bucknell University with an undergraduate degree in accounting.
21. Leslie Stump
Chief Administrative Officer, The Ohio State University
Leslie Stump is the Chief Administrative Officer of The Ohio State University. One of the largest universities in the United States, The Ohio State University is a leading research university and the model for Ohio's public higher education institutes. Founded in 1870 as a land-grant university, it consistently ranks as one of the top public universities in the United States.
A seasoned professional with over 25 progressive senior-level experience, Stump specializes in accounting and financial analysis. She is known as a team player with proven success working with the line as a strategic partner to create financial strategies that achieve organizational goals and the bottom line. She is a leader for today's organizations with the communication and motivation skills necessary to make a difference.
She started at The Ohio State University as a business manager and was promoted consistently throughout the years, serving the institution as a division administrator, associate director, and finance manager before being appointed to her current role. Earlier in her career, Stump was the VP of finance for Ladson Properties Limited. Stump graduated from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business with an MBA in organizational leadership and from Brock University with an undergraduate degree in accounting.
23. Lisa Doshi
Chief Administrative Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine
Lisa Doshi is the Chief Administrative Officer of Johns Hopkins Medicine. As CAO, Doshi plans, directs, and controls the administrative, financial, and operational activities of the Johns Hopkins Hospital surgical sciences functional unit, coordinates the activities of surgery across JHM, and provides leadership and oversight to the JHUSOM Department of Surgery. She provides administrative leadership for the SOM surgery administrator, faculty, and staff in formulating and achieving department/functional unit objectives.
Doshi is an experienced healthcare leader with over 18 years in business management, serving an academic medical center setting. She possesses significant knowledge in operational and financial management, ambulatory operations, physician and mid-level provider relations, business development, business process redesign, strategic planning, grants management, and community practice management. She has highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, strong analytical skills, and an ability to facilitate diverse groups of people to identify, evaluate, and solve problems.
Previously the assistant administrator for the Department of Surgery at Johns Hopkins University, Doshi was promoted from senior administrative manager to take on additional responsibilities in the department. Doshi graduated from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with a DrPH in healthcare management and leadership, from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health with an MHS in health finance and management, and from Nair Hospital Dental College with an undergraduate degree in dental surgery.
25. Barbara Bencomo
Chief Administrative Officer, City of Las Cruces
Barbara Bencomo joined the City of Las Cruces in 2010, and since 2021, she has served as the Chief Administrative Officer, overseeing financial services, information technology, community engagement, organizational development, and analytical support. In addition to these duties, she leads policy development and review, sits on the board of the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley, and co-chairs a regional advisory council to recommend expenditures from opioid settlement funds.
Bencomo has served as interim assistant city manager, chief of staff, ERP project manager, and senior management analyst. Her accomplishments include consecutive GFOA Triple Crown awards for excellence in public finance; re-implementation of the organization-wide enterprise resource planning system to improve personnel, financial, and operating functionality; launch of a Neighborhood Leadership Academy to promote mutual understanding and engagement with the community; creation of leadership development programs for multiple levels of the organization; implementation of enterprise-wide technology solutions, including a community 311 system and a learning management system; development of analyst training for process and program evaluation; and accomplishment of city-wide strategic planning goals, including public Wi-Fi installations.
Prior to joining the City of Las Cruces, Bencomo built an extensive analytical background in both the technology and healthcare business sectors. At Hewlett-Packard, she developed financial models for integrated circuits manufacturing and capacity planning, analyzed workstation pricing and bids, and recruited candidates for corporate-wide hiring. At Huron Consulting Group, Bencomo analyzed operations, labor productivity, and valuations for hospitals across the US. She is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA and MBA in Finance.
26. Johnni Beckel
Chief Administrative Officer, OhioHealth
Johnni Beckel is the Chief Administrative Officer for OhioHealth, the nationally recognized, not-for-profit, charitable healthcare outreach of the United Methodist Church. As CAO, Beckel provides executive leadership in the areas of human resources, sustainability, information systems, marketing and communications, mission and ministry, security, and protective services. She is accountable for all core people processes, including the evolution of their “world-class” culture that has become a key differentiator for OhioHealth with over 35,000 associates, physicians, and volunteers. Her role ultimately strengthens OhioHealth's ability to deliver the best quality of care to its patients and the community through the strong engagement of its physicians and associates.
Prior to joining OhioHealth, Beckel held key positions leading global human resource, talent management, and organizational development efforts in the hospitality, retail, entertainment, restaurant, financial services, and healthcare industries. Other leadership roles she’s held include chief human resource officer for KeyBank, SVP and EVP for Cardinal Health, SVP of Bank of America, and senior director for Yum! Brands.
Beckel completed her undergraduate degree at Pennsylvania State University and her graduate degree at the University of Central Florida. She is Six Sigma Black Belt certified and serves on the boards of directors for the Health Transformation Alliance (HTA) and the board of White Castle, and is board Chair of Goodwill Columbus.
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29. Francie Emlen
Chief Administrative Officer, Brown University
Francie Emlen is the Chief Administrative Officer of Brown University. Brown is a nonprofit leading research university distinct for its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Their students, faculty, and staff are driven by the idea that their work will have an impact on the world.
Emlen is a high-performing, agile, strategic leader with a strong record of achieving business goals and change in complex healthcare environments. Adept at contributing to organizational effectiveness and leading restructuring and organization design efforts to position teams for success, Emlen is particularly analytical with an ability to view problems through several perspectives. She is also skilled at cross-functional leadership, performance management, and advancing talent, driven to produce high-quality business lines by improving efficiencies, redesigning care models, reinforcing integrity, and engaging teams.
Emlen started her career as a nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and New York University. She then went to ComplexCare Solutions, where she held multiple leadership roles, including clinical team manager and director of training innovation and workforce development. She then went to Mount Sinai Health System as an associate director and then director of strategic initiatives. Back at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, she was promoted to director of oncology in 2019. From there, she was head of clinical strategy and operations for Alula, her last role before joining Brown. Emlen graduated from NYU Stern School of Business with an MBA in leadership and change management and strategy and from the University of Pennsylvania with an undergraduate degree in nursing.
34. Kristina Raffaniello
Chief Administrative Officer, FocalPoint
Kristina Raffaniello is the Chief Administrative Officer of FocalPoint. FocalPoint Business Coaching is the world's premier coaching and business skills training organization. They provide business performance coaching and training to business owners and executives. This is accomplished through one-on-one coaching in an environment of continuous learning, positive support, and results-driven accountability.
Before joining FocalPoint, Raffaniello was a technical writer at Rapattoni Corporation. Before that, she was a paralegal at Vititoe Law Group. Earlier in her career, she worked with California Lutheran University as an academic specialist.
Raffaniello graduated from Keller Graduate School of Management with an MAFM and from California Lutheran University with an undergraduate degree in political science, English literature, and business and tax law.
35. Laura Tomlin
Chief Administrative Officer, The E.W. Scripps Company
Laura Tomlin is the Chief Administrative Officer for The E.W. Scripps Company. In this role, she leads human resources, information technology, and enterprise strategy, with a distinct focus on consumer technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
Before Scripps acquired ION Media in January 2021, Tomlin served as executive vice president of national media and was responsible for Scripps’ national businesses: next-generation national news network Newsy; the global leader in digital audio technology and measurement services, Triton; lifestyle brand Simplemost; the award-winning Scripps Washington Bureau, with its national investigative reporting team and podcast productions; and the Scripps National Spelling Bee. She also oversaw podcast company Stitcher and helped lead its sale to SiriusXM in 2020.
In her previous experiences with Scripps, she was vice president of digital business operations. Tomlin was responsible for executing the strategic digital agenda for Scripps’ local brands in partnership with the television division. Her responsibilities have included working with leaders in all divisions to ensure success and consistency across the digital platforms. She served on the former digital division’s senior leadership team, creating the human resources function for the division and then moving into a leadership role in operations. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame.
36. Tiffany Casey
Chief Administrative Officer, Memphis Area Transit Authority
Tiffany Casey is the chief administrative officer for the Memphis Area Transit Authority, one of the largest transit operators in the state of Tennessee. She is a proven leader who oversees internal business operations for the finance, procurement, grants, information technology, risk management, communications, performance improvement, and contract management departments. Growth-focused and innovative, Casey is an experienced, values-driven executive who efficiently meets unique organizational goals and objectives to produce significant achievements in cost reduction, service delivery, and internal process improvement.
Since first joining MATA, Casey has served in several leadership positions, including director of performance improvement, where she led, developed, and executed organizational key performance improvement strategic initiatives to achieve optimal performance. Sought out for her strategic acumen and operational management, Casey previously served as senior vice president of Shane Transportation, Inc., a joint venture with Laidlaw Transit-North America (now First Transit-North America). She also held senior positions with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Southwest Tennessee Community College, and Junior Achievement of the Mid-South.
As a member of prestigious organizations, such as Leadership Memphis and the American Public Transportation Association’s 2024 Leadership APTA cohort, Casey prioritizes and values action initiatives that drive educational achievement, diversity inclusivity, and collective impact for all. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Memphis and a Master of Education in Instructional Technology from the University of Maryland, and she completed her capstone for a Master of Professional Studies in Data Analytics and Visualization from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
38. Toni Fisher
Chief Administrative Officer, TekSynap
Toni Fisher is the Chief Administrative Officer for TekSynap, a dynamic, innovative technology company that delivers comprehensive IT solutions, focused on understanding their customer’s unique requirements and designing solutions that deliver accurate results. Fisher also serves as the Chief Knowledge Officer, organizing, preserving, and distributing the company’s intellectual capital and overseeing internal training and knowledge sharing.
With over 20 years of experience in growing small businesses and leading change, Fisher is a team-oriented and results-focused leader. She understands the complex interaction of systems, processes, and people and how to align culture to strategy to drive excellence and influence results. She has led large enterprise transformations investing in the right technologies and processes to modernize our systems, infrastructure, and digital capabilities. Fisher is a dynamic leader of organizational development and change leadership. She believes and demonstrates that leading with a positive attitude is key to motivating action, increasing productivity, improving morale, and perpetuating a positive work culture. Fisher is responsible for the areas of human resources, recruitment, diversity, equity, and inclusion, corporate communications, marketing, quality, security, compliance, and facilities.
Before joining TekSynap, Fisher was a senior vice president at Go City Group. Before that, she was a director of events at ClubCorp. Earlier in her career, she worked with The Peninsula Golf & Country Club as a director of events. Fisher graduated from the University of Maryland with an undergraduate degree in business administration and management.
40. Rachael Howe
Chief Administrative Officer, Market Express
Rachael Howe is the Chief Administrative Officer of Market Express. Serving partners regionally, nationally,m and across borders, Market Express specializes in creative shipping solutions that reduce costs and maximize on-time dependability. Their partners expect the service of a regional carrier and the reach and experience of a national network.
Howe has served Market Express in several positions. She started with the company in 2016 as an accounting manager, where she focused on team building. She was promoted to director of operations in September 2019. In May 2020, she added the job duties of the accounting controller to her list of responsibilities for the company. In October 2023, she was appointed to her current position of CAO.
Howe studies at Portland State University, where she began building the skills that would support her future career, including accounting, administration, team building, and operations management. Howe currently resides in Portland, Oregon.
42. Lauren Nunnally
Chief Administrative Officer, Swinerton Builders
Lauren Nunnally is the Chief Administrative Officer of Swinerton Builders, a 100% employee-owned company that provides commercial construction, construction management, design-build, and self-perform services throughout the United States.
Nunnally started with Swinerton in 2005 as a project engineer in San Diego and remained in core operations for eight years, quickly rising to project manager and gaining experience in numerous markets. After taking a brief hiatus to continue her education, she returned part-time in 2013 to support the CMiC initiative and process study of operations. Nunnally completed her Master of Business Administration at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business. She rejoined Swinerton full-time in 2014 as director of support within the business technology group, working to reorganize and focus IT on the business of construction.
In 2017, Nunnally pivoted to general manager for Craft Services, where she was charged with developing a new corporate department to enable the expansion and profitability of Swinerton’s self-perform operations. Nunnally and her team worked to establish standardized processes for all craft employees, with a heavy emphasis on craft recruiting, training, and development. Assuming the role of vice president and chief talent officer in 2019, Nunnally focused on aligning and adapting Swinerton's overall talent strategy to its business strategy, leading and driving continuous improvements to workforce planning; talent acquisition, development, and mobility; and succession planning efforts. In 2021, she was promoted to senior vice president, and Nunnally became the youngest board member elected to the Swinerton Incorporated Board of Directors.
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45. Molly Thiel
Chief Administrative Officer, Cielo Talent
As Chief Administration Officer, Molly Thiel enables Cielo’s mission by ensuring they have the best talent positioned to provide excellent client service. She oversees talent acquisition, talent management, learning and development, and HR operations for Cielo’s global operations. Cielo is the world's leading talent acquisition partner.
Thiel leads Cielo’s Global People and Culture Team to enable the business to succeed and empower our people to work to their fullest potential. She is committed to fostering a diverse culture that drives our individual and collective growth, engagement, and belonging. Throughout her career, she’s held broad roles dedicated to developing innovative business strategies, advancing financial turnarounds, and creating strong people practices. Her experience extends from human resources and organizational development to operations and sales. The variety of roles she’s held has allowed her to leverage both her business acumen and leadership qualities.
She joined Cielo in September 2018 and brought with her extensive experience in human resources and general business management. Prior to Cielo, Thiel spent much of her career in the banking industry, holding positions in operations, strategic planning, human resources, and P&L management. Thiel is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and lives in Franklin with her husband and two children.
46. Penelope Kokkinides
Chief Administrative Officer, InnovaCare Health
Penelope Kokkinides is the Chief Administrative Officer of InnovaCare Health. She first joined the company in 2015. InnovaCare Health improves the lives of members and physicians through innovative solutions for value-based healthcare. In each unique market, the company serves, InnovaCare works across the healthcare ecosystem – with patients, providers, payers, and other partners – to increase access to high-quality, affordable care.
Kokkinides has extensive healthcare experience, specializing in government programs (Medicare and Medicaid) and the managed care industry. She has knowledge and expertise in developing clinical programs and managing healthcare processes and operations, with a focus on improving efficiencies and organizational infrastructure, as well as the development and implementation of healthcare models.
Previously, Kokkinides was an executive vice president and chief operating officer at Centerlight Health System. Before that, she was a chief operating officer at Touchstone-Health HMO, Inc. Earlier in her career, she worked with UnitedHealthcare as a VP of disease management. Kokkinides earned an MPH in Public Health from Columbia University School of Public Health, an MSW in social work from New York University’s School of Social Work, and an undergraduate degree in biological sciences and classical languages from Binghamton University.
49. Lisa Marchitelli
Chief Administrative Officer, American Friends of Magen David Adom
Lisa Marchitelli is the Chief Administrative Officer for American Friends of Magen David Adom, Israel’s national paramedic and Red Cross service and a leader in mass-casualty response and in EMS technology.
Marchitelli is a highly accomplished and results-driven leader with over 20 years of experience. Her expertise includes creating human resources departments from ground zero, rebuilding infrastructure after mergers, downsizing, strategic planning, creating and implementing programs to improve operations, performing organizational diagnostics, and administering all human resource functions to support operations of up to 1000 employees.
She joined American Friends of Magen David Adom in 2016, where she utilized her experience in full-cycle recruiting, compensation, benefits, plan design and implementation, training, administration, and communications. Marchitelli has broad problem-solving and strategic planning experience with organizations, such as BNY Mellon, JP Morgan Chase, and Citibank, where she has worked with staff at all levels of the organization to create an environment conducive to learning and change. She has a bachelor’s degree in HR management from Ashford University.
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