Board of Commissioners Fact Sheet
The Board of Commissioners consists of 21 voting members, including physicians, administrators, nurses, educators, and safety, quality, and innovation experts. The Board includes representatives from each of the Joint Commission’s corporate members: American Hospital Association, American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American College of Surgeons, and American Dental Association. In addition, there are seven public/at-large members and, as an ex-officio member, the Joint Commission/Joint Commission Resources President and Chief Executive Officer.
Board Committees and Other Activities
There are six standing board committees: Audit and Firewall Oversight, Executive, Finance, Governance, Human Resources and Executive Compensation, and Strategic Planning.
Board of Commissioners
Chair: Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS
Professor and Chair Emeritus, University of Washington
Vice Chair: Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, FACS
Chief Physician Officer, Geisinger System Services, Geisinger Health System
Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP
Herbert T. Abelson Professor of Medicine and Dean for Medical Education of the Biological Sciences Division, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago
Andrew C. Dreyfus, BA
Former Chief Executive Officer and President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Ana L. English, MBA
Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Improving Value in Health Care
Melinda L. Estes, MD, MBA
President and Chief Executive Officer, Saint Luke’s Health System
Susan Fox, MBA, BSN
President and Chief Executive Officer, White Plains Hospital
Jay A. Gregory, MS, MD
Physician
Christopher A. Hart, MEng, JD
Founder, Hart Solutions LLC
Tracey L. Henry, MD, MPH, MS
Associate Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Jill Hoggard Green, PhD, RN
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Queen’s Health Systems
Lenworth M. Jacobs, Jr., MBBS, MPH, DSc (Hon), FACS, FWACS (Hon)
Professor of Surgery and Professor of Traumatology and Emergency Medicine, University of Connecticut
Eric Langshur
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Abundant Venture Partners
Najmedin Meshkati, PhD, CPE
Professor of Civil/Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California, University Park
Joseph J. Parks, MD
Medical Director, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Jonathan B. Perlin, MD, PhD, MSHA, MACP, FACMI
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources
Eric (Rick) Schlesinger, MBA, BA
Board Member and Advisor, Entrepreneurial Healthcare Companies and Not-for-Profit Organizations
Michael B. Simon, MD, MBA, FASA
Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology, HCA Healthcare, Memorial Hospital
Marvin (James) Strohschein, Jr., DDS
Dental Director, One Community Health
Willie Underwood, III, MD, MSc, MPH, FACS
Chief Medical and Research Officer, Buffalo Center for Health Equity
Ena Williams, PhD, MBA, MSM, BSN, RN, CENP
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer, Yale-New Haven Hospital
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