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Executive Management
Kurt Newman
President
Chief Executive Officer
Kurt Newman, M.D., President and Chief Executive Officer at Children's National Hospital, is a surgeon and recognized leader in pediatric health both nationally and in Washington, D.C.
Donna Anthony
Vice President
Chief of Staff
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
President of HSC Health Care System
Nathaniel Beers, M.D., M.P.A., F.A.A.P., president of HSC Health Care System, is a general and developmental-behavioral pediatrician at Children's National Hospital.
Catherine Codispoti
Executive Vice President
Chief People Officer
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
Senior Vice President, Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
Chief of the Division of Oncology
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.
Vittorio Gallo
Interim Chief Academic Officer at Children’s National Hospital
Interim Director of the Children's National Research Institute
Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., is interim chief academic officer at Children’s National Hospital and interim director of the Children's National Research Institute. As an internationally renowned neuroscientist, Dr. Gallo works to establish and enhance collaborations between research and clinical programs, while developing and implementing the Children’s National Research Institute’s strategic vision.
Kathleen Chavanu Gorman
Executive Vice President of Patient Care Services
Chief Operating Officer
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
Executive Vice President
Chief Legal Officer
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
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Aldwin Lindsay, M.B.A., is executive vice president and chief financial officer at Children's National Hospital.
Matt MacVey
Executive Vice President
Chief Information Officer
Matt MacVey, M.B.A., is executive vice president and chief information officer at Children's National Hospital.
DeAnn Marshall
President of the 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.
Michelle McGuire
Executive Vice President
Chief Strategy Officer
Vice President of International Affairs
Michelle McGuire, M.B.A., is executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Children's National Hospital. She is also the vice president of International Affairs. She serves as an adviser to the CEO by providing strategic oversight and ensuring alignment of organizational priorities. Michelle’s responsibilities also include leading special projects for the health system and partnering with members of the executive team on the execution of critical business functions across the organization.
Roger Packer
Senior Vice President for the Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine
Roger Packer, M.D., is senior vice president for the Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine at Children's National Hospital. He is also the Gilbert Distinguished professor of Neurofibromatosis, and directs the Gilbert Neurofibromatosis and Brain Tumor Institutes.
Anthony Sandler
Senior Vice President and Surgeon-in-Chief of the Joseph E. Robert Jr. Center for Surgical Care
Director of the 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 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.
Linda Talley
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. She joined Children’s National as a staff nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Charles Weinstein
Executive Vice President
Chief Real Estate and Facilities Officer
Charles Weinstein, Esq., is executive vice president and chief real estate and facilities officer at Children’s National Hospital. In this role, Charles oversees growth of the health system’s medical and research facilities, and he is integral to improving functionality of the main hospital campus and outpatient locations.
David Wessel
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. He is also professor of anesthesiology, critical care medicine and pediatrics at the George Washington University.