Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago competitors

For 32 years, Donna W. Hyland has helped shape the delivery of healthcare to children in Georgia and beyond. First as Chief Financial Officer, then Chief Operating Officer and now as President and Chief Executive Officer, Hyland has overseen monumental growth and achievement at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She was instrumental during the merger of Egleston Children’s Health Care System and Scottish Rite Children’s Medical Center, as well as the addition of Hughes Spalding and Marcus Autism Center, which led to the formation of what is now one of the largest pediatric healthcare systems in the country. Today, Children’s is consistently ranked as a top pediatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report and one of Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Hyland’s dedication to pediatric healthcare has resulted in recognition as one of Atlanta and Georgia’s most influential leaders. Her dedication to the community extends outside of Children’s, where she serves on the boards of: Atlanta Committee for Progress, Inc.; Cousins Properties Incorporated; Georgia Health Information Network; Genuine Parts Company; Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee; SunTrust Bank Georgia; and Stone Mountain Industrial Park, Inc. Hyland was appointed by First Lady Sandra Deal to serve on the Georgia Children’s Cabinet.

Steve Davis, MD, MMM, is chief operating officer at Cincinnati Children’s. His clinical background in pediatric clinical care medicine, as well as the hospital’s mission to be the leader in improving child health, informs his work. In support of that mission, Dr. Davis and his team lead the ongoing effort to maximize operational performance at Cincinnati Children’s.

Paula Baker is a :President & CEO at Freeman Health System and is based in 1102 W 32nd St, Joplin, Missouri. She has worked as Chief Executive Officer at Ozarks Medical Center and CEO at Ozark Center. Paula works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at Connect2Culture, BOARD MEMBER at Missouri Hospital Association, and BOARD MEMBER at HEALTHCARE SERVICES GROUP INC. She attended Pittsburg State University between 1976 and 1980.

Tim Robinson is the chief executive officer of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Mr. Robinson first joined Nationwide Children’s in 1995, and his innovative approach to navigating complex economic, regulatory and business challenges has helped the hospital transform from an important regional children’s health care system into a preeminent academic medical center. Nationwide Children’s now appears annually on the U.S. News & World Report list of top children’s hospitals, and it is one of the National Institutes of Health’s top funded freestanding pediatric research facilities.

Ruth Colby is a President and Chief Executive Officer at Silver Cross Hospital, President/CEO at Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers, and Chief Strategy Officer at Silver Cross Hospital and is based in New Lenox, Illinois. She has worked as Senior VP:Bus/Chief Strategy Ofcr at Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers, Senior VP at Thomson Reuters, and Senior Vice President at SOLUCIENT LLC. Ruth attended New York University between 1980 and 1981, Northwestern University between 1972 and 1976, and University of Chicago Booth School of Business between 1984 and 1988.

At the helm of one of the top-ranked children’s hospitals in the nation, Madeline Bell is known as an innovator and a trailblazer, leading teams of experts with the shared goals of improving patient care, doing pioneering research and making tomorrow’s breakthroughs on behalf of children around the world. A bold leader, she has extensive experience creating and leading CHOP’s healthcare strategy, securing major philanthropic gifts to fuel CHOP’s research and clinical discoveries, hospital operations, enterprise corporate services, and growth strategies. Tackling challenges with a mix of compassion and integrity - having started in the field as a pediatric nurse - Bell has received international recognition for innovations in pediatric healthcare, public policy and family-centered care.