Leadership at Children's Mercy

The Board of Directors and Administration at Children’s Mercy have the honor, and responsibility, of ensuring the children of our community receive the best care possible. They work together — alongside more than 8,000 employees — to fulfill the mission and vision of the organization on a daily basis.

Leadership

Board of Directors

Diane Gallagher – Chair

Kevin Barth – Vice Chair

Charlie Harris, Jr., JD – Secretary

Vince Clark – Treasurer

Kevin Bryant

Christy Dempsey, RN, DNP

Jeff Geheb

Olga Koper, PhD

Bill Krueger

Terry Matlack

Ashley McClellan

Paul E. McLaughlin

Walter Porter

Alejandro Quiroga, MD, MBA

Jennifer Sauer, MD

Jotishna Sharma, MD

Administration

President and CEO

Alejandro Quiroga, MD, MBA – President and Chief Executive Officer

Presidents and executive vice presidents

Amy Fallon, MPH, PhD – President of Regional Operations

Robin Foster, JD – Executive Vice President, General Counsel

J. Steven Leeder, PharmD, PhD – Executive Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer

Stephanie Meyer, RN, MS-FNP, NEA-BC – Executive Vice President/Chief Nursing Executive, Chief Operating Officer for Inpatient Operations

Doug Rivard, DO – Executive Vice President, Physician-in-Chief

Jim Simaras, MBA, CPA – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Rob Steele, MD, MBA – Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer

Tom Wright, MSA – Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Senior vice presidents

Bob Finuf – Senior Vice President, Value and Payor Relations; Executive Director, Integrated Care Solutions

Jeanne James, MD, FAAP, MBA – Senior Vice President, Pediatrician-in-Chief; Chair, Department of Pediatrics

Brian Lancaster, CHCIO, MHA – Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Jenea Oliver, PhD – Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer

Teresa Olsen – Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

Brian O’Neal, PharmD, MS, FASHP – Senior Vice President, Allied Health

Shawn St. Peter, MD – Senior Vice President, Surgeon-in-Chief; Chair, Department of Surgery

Michelle Wimes, JD – Senior Vice President, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer

Vice presidents

Ahmed Abdelmoity, MD, FAAP, FAES – Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Ambulatory Services

Lonna Anderson, MS, PHR – Vice President, Human Resources Operations

Kim Brown, MBA, CPA, – Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

MaLiz Denk, JD – Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and Deputy General Counsel

Gena Fitzgerald – Vice President, Supply Chain Services

Laura Fitzmaurice, MD, FAAP, FACEP, FAMIA – Vice President and Chief Health Informatics Officer

Scott Gage, MBA – Vice President, Support Services

Allison Gardner, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CPN – Vice President, Clinical Operations and Associate Chief Nursing Officer of Ambulatory

Beau Gostomsky – Vice President, Revenue Cycle

Sommer Hatfield, JD – Vice President, Provider Administration

Scott Helm, PhD – Vice President, Talent Management

Jennifer Kingry, CPA – Vice President, Finance

Colleen Meurer, MA-IR, SPHR – Vice President, Total Rewards

Stacey Murr – Vice President, Patient Care Operations and Associate Chief Nursing Officer

Ashley Papenberg, MHA, RN, ACM-RN - Vice President, Care Management & Patient Family Services

Tomi Pastinen, MD, PhD – Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Clinical and Research Integration

Dallas Polen, JD, MBA, CFA - Vice President, Government Relations

Mary Ann Queen, MD, FAAP – Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Regional and Outreach Services

William Saltmarsh, MBA – Vice President and Chief Data Officer for Data Intelligence

Sheri Shiddell, MSN, RN, PPCNP-BC, CPN – Vice President, Clinical Operations and Associate Chief Nursing Officer – Advanced Practice Providers

Nicole Strombom, MBA – Vice President, Financial Planning

Jennifer Watts, MD, MPH – Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Acute Care and Inpatient Services

Dawn Wolff, MPA – Vice President of Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships

Adam Zorn, PE, MBA – Vice President, Facilities Management