Michelle Riley-Brown, MHA, FACHE
President and CEO
Michelle Riley-Brown, M.H.A., FACHE, is the president and chief executive officer of Children's National Hospital. She joined the organization on July 1, 2023, bringing with her more than two decades of pediatric healthcare expertise and hospital leadership.
Donna Anthony, MPH
Vice President; Chief of Staff
Donna Anthony, M.P.H., 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, MD, MPA, FAAP
Executive Vice President, Community and Population Health
Nathaniel Beers, M.D., M.P.A., F.A.A.P, is executive vice president for Community and Population Health at Children's National. Dr. Beers is a recognized expert of caring for children with complex needs.
Catherine Mary Bollard, MD, MB, ChB
Interim Senior Vice President and Chief Research Officer, Children's National Hospital
Catherine Bollard, M.B.Ch.B., M.D., is the interim senior vice president and chief research officer of Children's National Hospital.
Dr. Bollard is also director of the Center for Cancer and Immunology Research at Children's National.
Denice Cora Bramble, MD, MBA
Chief Diversity Officer
Denice Cora-Bramble, M.D., M.B.A., is the chief diversity officer at Children's National Hospital. Over the past 18 years, she held leadership positions at Children’s National and after an 8-year tenure, Dr. Cora-Bramble retired from her position as chief medical officer and executive vice president of Ambulatory and Community Health Services.
Gina M. Cronin, MHA, FACHE
Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer
Gina M. Cronin, M.H.A., FACHE, is the senior vice president and chief people officer at Children’s National Hospital. Cronin oversees all human resources functions, ensuring Children’s National continues to attract and retain skilled healthcare professionals.
Jeffrey Stuart Dome, MD, PhD
Senior Vice President, Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Division Chief, Oncology
Jeffrey Dome, M.D., Ph.D., serves as senior vice president of the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and chief of the Division of Oncology at Children’s National. Dr. Dome is an internationally recognized expert on pediatric solid tumors, with an emphasis on kidney tumors and sarcomas.
Wayne J. Franklin, MD
Senior Vice President, Heart Center
Wayne Franklin, M.D., F.A.C.C., is the senior vice president of the Heart Center. Dr. Franklin oversees the full spectrum of heart care services including cardiac imaging and diagnostics, interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, cardiac anesthesia, cardiac surgery and cardiac intensive care.
Mary Anne Hilliard, Esq, RN, FAAN
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Mary Anne Hilliard, Esq., R.N., F.A.A.N., 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.
Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H.
Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer; Director, Children's National Research Institute; Department Chair, Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Nathan Kuppermann, M.D., M.P.H., is executive vice president and chief academic officer at Children's National Hospital and the director of the Children's National Research Institute. He also serves as chair of the Department of Pediatrics and associate dean of Pediatric Academic Affairs at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Aldwin Lindsay, MBA
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Aldwin Lindsay, M.B.A., is executive vice president and chief financial officer at Children's National Hospital. He brings over 28 years of experience in healthcare finance to this role.
Matt MacVey, MBA
Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Matt MacVey, M.B.A., is executive vice president and chief information officer at Children's National Hospital. He oversees enterprise-wide IT strategy, operations, cybersecurity and the Bear Institute for Pediatric Health Innovation.
DeAnn Marshall, MHA
President, Children’s National Hospital Foundation
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 David Sandler, MD
Senior Vice President and Surgeon-in-Chief, Joseph E. Robert Jr. Center for Surgical Care, Director, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation
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. Dr. Sandler is internationally known for his work on childhood solid tumors and operative repair of certain congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract.
Rahul K. Shah, MD, MBA
Senior Vice President, Children's National Hospital-Based Specialties Center
Rahul Shah, M.D., M.B.A., serves as the senior vice president for the Children’s National Hospital-Based Specialties Center. He has been responsible for recruiting outstanding national talent to serve as chiefs and faculty, and for creating collaborations among the 20 divisions, institutes and programs in the Hospital-Based Specialties Center.
Linda Talley, MS, RN, NE-BC, FAAN
Senior Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
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. Linda played a key role in Children’s National becoming a Magnet®-designated hospital and led the Beacon certification for the hospital’s critical care units.
Elizabeth Molloy Wells, MD
Senior Vice President, Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center Neurologist
Elizabeth Wells, M.D., is senior vice president of the Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center. Dr. Wells focuses on the programmatic development of the Center including work on quality and safety, medical informatics, diversity and inclusion and patient experience.
David L. Wessel, MD
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Physician-In-Chief
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. Dr. Wessel is internationally known for his pioneering work in caring for newborns, especially those with heart disease.
