Executive Management

Michelle Riley-Brown, M.H.A., FACHE, is the president and chief executive officer of Children's National Hospital, ranked #5 in the nation on the U.S. News & World Report 2023-24 Best Children’s Hospitals annual rankings. She joined the organization on July 1, 2023, bringing with her more than two decades of pediatric healthcare expertise and hospital leadership.

Donna Anthony is vice president and chief of staff at Children's National Hospital. Donna plays a critical role in the management of executive priorities as well as helping to facilitate progress on strategic and operational initiatives.

Nathaniel Beers, M.D., M.P.A., F.A.A.P, is executive vice president for Community and Population Health at Children's National. 

Catherine Bollard, M.D., M.B.Ch.B., is interim executive vice president and chief academic officer at Children's National Hospital, and interim director of the Children's National Research Institute. Dr. Bollard is also interim chair, Department of Pediatrics and associate dean, Pediatric Academic Affairs at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences; and director of the Center for Cancer and Immunology Research at Children's National Hospital.

Catherine Codispoti, MHA, is executive vice president and chief people officer at Children's National Hospital. She joined Children’s National in 2019 and focuses on the growth and support of our workforce.

Denice Cora-Bramble, M.D., M.B.A., is the chief diversity officer at Children's National Hospital.

Jeffrey Dome, M.D., Ph.D., serves as senior vice president of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders and chief of the Division of Oncology at Children’s National. He also is professor of pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Thomas Willson and Lenore Williams McKnew Professor of Pediatric Oncology.

Kathleen Chavanu Gorman, M.S.N., R.N., F.A.A.N., is executive vice president for Patient Care Services and chief operating officer at Children's National Hospital. Kathy is a nurse leader who has advanced patient safety, quality and clinical resource management to improve care outcomes and inform policy for children and families.

Mary Anne Hilliard, Esq, is executive vice president and chief legal officer at Children's National Hospital. She oversees legal services, risk management, compliance, internal audit, insurance, workers' compensation and captive management at Children's National.

Aldwin Lindsay, M.B.A., is executive vice president and chief financial officer at Children's National Hospital.

Matt MacVey, M.B.A., is executive vice president and chief information officer at Children's National Hospital.

DeAnn Marshall, MHA, is president of the Children’s National Hospital Foundation at Children’s National Hospital. DeAnn brings exceptional development leadership, has a history of exceeding fundraising targets and embraces the power of partnership.

Anthony Sandler, M.D., is senior vice president and surgeon-in-chief of the Joseph E. Robert Jr. Center for Surgical Care and also the director of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children’s National Hospital. He is the Diane and Norman Bernstein professor in Pediatric Surgery and also a principal investigator in the Immunology Initiative of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. 

Rahul Shah, M.D., M.B.A., serves as the senior vice president for the Children’s National Hospital-Based Specialties Center. Prior to his appointment, he served as the interim senior vice president.

Linda Talley, M.S., R.N., NE-BC, F.A.A.N., is senior vice president and chief nursing officer at Children's National Hospital. She joined Children’s National as a staff nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

David Wessel, M.D., is executive vice president, chief medical officer, physician-in-chief and the Ikaria Distinguished professor of Critical Care Medicine at Children's National Hospital. He is also professor of anesthesiology, critical care medicine and pediatrics at the George Washington University.

Elizabeth Wells, M.D. is  senior vice president of the Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine. Dr. Wells focuses on the programmatic development of the Center including work on quality and safety, medical informatics, diversity and inclusion and patient experience.