The Joint Commission Appoints New Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
(OAKBROOK TERRACE, Illinois, January 9, 2025) – The Joint Commission announces the appointment of Marleina T. Davis as executive vice president and chief legal officer of The Joint Commission enterprise.
In this role, Davis will direct all legal, compliance, and corporate governance issues for The Joint Commission enterprise, and serve as the Secretary of the Board of Commissioners. The Joint Commission enterprise includes The Joint Commission, Joint Commission International, Joint Commission Resources and the National Quality Forum.
Davis joins The Joint Commission enterprise from The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where she spent two decades navigating complex legal and operational challenges, counseling the Board and executive leadership, and negotiating both domestic and global strategic acquisitions and partnerships.
For the past 13 years, she served as the Cleveland Clinic’s Deputy Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary. Earlier in her career, she advised healthcare organizations and physician practices in private practice.
“We are excited to welcome Marleina Davis as our new Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer,” said Dr. Jonathan B. Perlin, president and chief executive officer, The Joint Commission and Joint Commission International. “Her leadership and extensive expertise in healthcare will be instrumental in implementing our growth and mission strategies, allowing us to further enable the highest standards of healthcare quality and patient safety for all.”
Davis earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and her law degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. She is also a Board member of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.
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About The Joint Commission
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 22,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.