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Leadership

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At Cook Children's, our executive leadership team is made up of dedicated men and women driven by one vision, our Promise, to improve the health of every child through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury.

From our humble beginnings 100 years ago, our health care system has provided the most advanced care possible to children in North Texas. Today that care has expanded to include children across the state, the country and around the world.

	Rick W. Merrill President and CEO Cook Children's Health Care System
	Tony Bagwell Senior Vice President, Chief Institutional Investment Officer Cook Children’s Health Care System
	Jim Cunningham, M.D. Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer Cook Children's Health Care System
	Nancy Cychol Chief of Hospital Services and Affiliate Ventures Cook Children’s Medical Center
	Stan Davis Chief Operating Officer Cook Children’s Medical Center
	Bobby Feather Senior Vice President, Public Policy Cook Children's Health Care System
	Joe Gallagher Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer Cook Children's Health Care System
	Robert Goodwill Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Cook Children’s Physician Network
	Grant Harris Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer Cook Children's Health Foundation
	Keith Holtz Chief Administrative Officer Cook Children's Health Care System
	Stephen Kimmel Executive Vice President, System Finance Cook Children's Health Care System
	Wini King Chief of Communications, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Cook Children's Health Care System
	Karen Love President Cook Children’s Health Plan
	Theresa Meadows Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer Cook Children’s Health Care System
	Britt Nelson, M.D. President Cook Children's Physician Network
	Chris Pedigo Senior Vice President, System Planning, Health Analytics and The Center For Children’s Health Cook Children’s Health Care System
	Cheryl Petersen Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer Cook Children’s Medical Center
	Cory Rhodes Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Cook Children’s Health Care System
	Joann Sanders, M.D. Chief Quality Officer Cook Children’s Health Care System
	Mike Simmons President Cook Children's Home Health
	Kent Smith Chief Compliance Officer Cook Children's Health Care System
	Natalie Wilkins Chief of Staff to President and CEO Cook Children's Health Care System
	Sherry Vetter Chief Operating Officer Cook Children’s Health Plan

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