Top 25 Minority Leaders in Healthcare - 2020

The Top Diversity Leaders in Healthcare recognition program takes great pride in honoring the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing the policy and care delivery models across the country. In doing so, they are also highlighting the continued need to nurture diversity in their organizations.
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Minority Leaders to Watch
Dr. Miguel Benet
Division chief medical officer
Medical City Healthcare, North Texas Division of HCA Healthcare
Minority Leaders to Watch
Dr. Tamarah Duperval-Brownlee
Senior vice president and chief community impact officer
Ascension
Danielle Gray
Senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Minority Leaders to Watch
Ahmed Haque
Senior vice president of network performance and strategy
Aledade
Minority Leaders to Watch
Barbara Johnson
Executive vice president and chief operating officer
Premier Health
Minority Leaders to Watch
Angelleen Peters-Lewis
Vice president of patient care services and chief nurse executive
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Minority Leaders to Watch
Dr. Stella Safo
Chief clinical transformation officer and vice president of prospective research
Premier
Rajesh Shrestha
Chief operating officer, community-based care, Intermountain Healthcare and CEO, Castell
Minority Leaders to Watch
Dr. Airica Steed
System chief operating officer and executive vice president
Sinai Health System
Minority Leaders to Watch
Cassandra Willis-Abner
Senior vice president of diversity and inclusion and chief experience officer
Trinity Health
Minority Leaders to Watch
Nichole Wilson
Vice president of retail health services
Community Health Network
Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom
Senior vice president of community health and equity, and chief wellness and diversity officer
Henry Ford Health System