Executive Leadership

Robert C. Garrett, FACHE

Chief Executive Officer

Robert C. Garrett is the CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest health network with 17 hospitals, 500 patient care locations, 34,000 team members and 6,500 physicians. Under Mr. Garrett’s visionary leadership, the network opened the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University, formed an historic partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and secured the network’s merger with New Jersey’s largest behavioral health provider to dramatically improve access and the quality of care for addiction treatment and mental illness in New Jersey and beyond.

Mr. Garrett’s leadership and strategic vision have garnered much professional praise. He was featured in The CEO Forum’s 10 CEOs Transforming Healthcare in America this year, on ROI Influencers: Power List 2019 and 2018 and was ranked #1 in the NJBIZ 2017 “Power 50 Health Care” list. He was also ranked on the 2017 “NJBIZPower 100: The most powerful people in New Jersey business” list for six consecutive years.

NorthJersey.com (NJ) (July 21, 2020)
Our war against COVID-19 must be waged with responsibility: Wear the mask

NorthJersey.com (NJ) (June 4, 2020)
Hackensack Meridian Health condemns all forms of racism, hate and violence

Star Ledger/NJ.Com (NJ) (May 2, 2020)
Hopeful signs in Battle Against COVID-19

Fox News (National) (April 27, 2020)
Lessons from the Front Lines

USA Today. (National) (March 24, 2020)
Let’s help each other weather this global pandemic

ROI-NJ.com (February 5, 2020)
Health care on Global Scale: Four Takeaways from Davos

Becker’s Hospital Review (January 24, 2020)
Corner Office: Hackensack Meridian Health’s CEO on the Revitalizing Power of Cooking

Modern Healthcare (December 13, 2019)
Lessons Learned from a Targeted Ransomware Attack

The Record (October 20, 2019)
How the Merger of Hackensack Meridian Health and Englewood Health Benefits North Jersey

Star Ledger (October 7, 2019)
We Now Offer More Options for Mental Health Care, CEO Says. We call on Others to Do the Same

Becker’s Hospital Review (September 24, 2019)
We Must Alert the Public About the Dangers of Vaping

The Record (September 15, 2019)
Smoke Alarm: Vaping Crisis Calls for Immediate Action

Star-Ledger (May 22, 2019)
Three Hospital CEOs say Patients Should be Told about their Health Care Options Before Being Transferred Out of State

The Record/northjersey.com (May 3, 2019)
Achieve Fairness for Patients and Physicians in Medical Billing

Modern Healthcare (April 27, 2019)
Q&A: “I see a lot of Growth over the next year in the Nonhospital Side of the Business”

Modern Healthcare (February 7, 2019)
Lessons from Davos on How to Transform Healthcare

Star-Ledger (January 23, 2019)
N.J. Leads in Preventing Women from Dying in Childbirth. We can do More.

Star Ledger (January 23, 2019)
New Jersey Comes Together to Help Furloughed Workers

Becker’s Hospital Review (December 18, 2018)
Corner Office: Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert Garrett on the Toughest Task Every Executive Faces

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ROBERT GLENNING

President, Financial Services Division; Chief Financial Officer

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JOSEPH LEMAIRE

President, Diversified Ventures

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BONITA STANTON, M.D.

President, Academic Enterprise Founding Dean, School of Medicine

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MARK S. STAUDER

Chief Operating Officer

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DANIEL W. VARGA, M.D.

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PATRICK YOUNG

President, Population Health Solutions

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CATHY AINORA

Executive Vice President and Interim President, Hospital Services Division, Chief Integration Officer

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CAROL BARSKY, M.D.

Executive Vice President, Chief Quality Officer

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JAMES BLAZAR

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer

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THERESA M. BRODRICK, RN, PHD

Executive Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive

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ANN B. GAVZY, ESQ.

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Transactions and Corporate Services

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LINDA A. MCHUGH

Chief Experience and People Officer

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AUDREY MURPHY, ESQ, MSN, RN

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Operations

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MARK SPARTA

Executive Vice President, Population Health and President, Chief Hospital Executive, Hackensack University Medical Center

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KENNETH SABLE, M.D.

Regional President, Southern Market

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IHOR SAWCZUK, M.D.

Regional President, Northern Market, Chief Research Officer

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M. TODD WAY

Regional President, Central Market

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TIM HOGAN

President, Care Transformation Services

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DEAN LIN

President, Care Transformation Services and Physician Practices

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DONALD J. PARKER

President, Behavioral Health Care Transformation Services/Integrative Health & Medicine

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JOYCE HENDRICKS

Chief Development Officer, Network Philanthropy

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JEFFREY R. BOSCAMP, M.D.

Senior Vice President, School of Medicine Development/Co-Chief Administrator

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KENNETH M. ESSER, JR.

Senior Vice President, Corporate Services and Governance, Government Relations, Chief of Staff

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THOMAS FLYNN, FACHE

Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

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DORIE KLISSAS

Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

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DAVID S. KOUNTZ, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.P.

Vice President, Academic Diversity Co-Chief Administrator

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DAVID S. PERLIN, PhD

Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer

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DONNA L. SNIDER, CFA

Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer