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10 Cleveland Clinic operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held director-level or higher operations roles at Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic hospitals, including chief operating officers of Cleveland Clinic hospitals. A reader can learn how operations leaders build and run their teams in health systems.
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01—10Alan Papa
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Cleveland Clinic Akron General
Former Chief Operating Officer at Cleveland Clinic Akron General (January 2015–January 2019), where the profile says the role covered Cleveland Clinic Akron General, a 511-bed tertiary care regional hub hospital, and Lodi Community Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital. The profile also lists President & Chief Operating Officer at Akron General Health System (2011–2015) and Chief Operating Officer, UH East Market at University Hospitals (2021–2024).
Andrea Jacobs
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director, Operations Division · Cleveland Clinic
Former Executive Director, Operations Division at Cleveland Clinic (August 2012–September 2024) and former Chief Operating Officer at Cleveland Clinic (December 2011–August 2012); the profile headline describes Jacobs as retired from the Executive Director role. Other Cleveland Clinic roles shown include Executive Director, Administration, Cleveland Clinic Regional Hospitals (2010–2011) and Institute Administrator, Medicine Institute (2007–2010).
Andrea Kotecki
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director of Operations · Cleveland Clinic
Executive Director of Operations at Cleveland Clinic since September 2024; the profile says the role provides strategic direction, oversight and coordination across Operations Division functions in all global Cleveland Clinic locations and leads change management efforts in financial performance and workforce management. Former Executive Director of Administration at Cleveland Clinic (2021–2024).
Bridget Gorman
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Hospital Operations, Main Campus Submarket · Cleveland Clinic
Executive Director Hospital Operations, Main Campus Submarket at Cleveland Clinic since December 2023, a Director-level role in Operations according to the profile. Former Chief Operating Officer, Avon Hospital (2022–2023), Executive Director, Hospital Operations (2018–2022) and Administrator (2007–2018) at Cleveland Clinic.
Chad V. Minor
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations · Cleveland Clinic
Vice President of Operations at Cleveland Clinic since July 2026, a President/Vice President-level role in Operations according to the profile. Former Cleveland Clinic roles include Associate Chief Caregiver Officer & VP, Workforce Strategy (2020–2026), Executive Director of Operations (2018–2020) and Institute Administrator (Operations Executive) (2014–2018).
Christopher Rodriguez, MHA, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer, Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital · Cleveland Clinic
Chief Operating Officer, Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital at Cleveland Clinic since August 2022, a C-Level role according to the profile, and former Senior Director, Strategy Office at Cleveland Clinic (2020–2022). The profile also lists Chief Operating Officer, Ascension St. Vincent Indianapolis at Ascension (2019–2020) and Director, Service Line Development at Baylor Scott & White Health (2016–2019).
John Bruyere
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Cleveland Clinic South Pointe
Chief Operating Officer at Cleveland Clinic South Pointe since September 2018, a C-Level role in General Management according to the profile. Former Cleveland Clinic roles include Vice President of Ancillary and Support Services (2012–2018) and V.P. Operations (2005–2010), and the profile also lists Vice President at South Pointe and Marymount Hospitals; Cleveland Clinic Hospitals (2010–2012).
Kris Bennett
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and South Pointe Hospital
Chief Operating Officer at Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and South Pointe Hospital since October 2015, and Executive Director Regional Hospitals at Cleveland Clinic since October 2018; the profile headline reads Vice President Operations Northeast Ohio, Cleveland Clinic. The profile also lists Director of Finance and Operations at University Hospitals Health System (2000–2010).
Marc Petre, PhD
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
Former Chief Operating Officer at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi (May 2020–June 2023); the profile describes a hospital operations leader with experience in patient-centered service delivery, technology implementation to improve care, innovation, strategic planning and leadership development. Former Executive Director, Clinical Engineering (2011–2020) and Director, Clinical Engineering Anesthesia (2008–2011) at Cleveland Clinic.
Renee M. Kolonick
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Ambulatory Operations · Cleveland Clinic
Vice President Ambulatory Operations at Cleveland Clinic since August 2023, and Executive Director at Cleveland Clinic since May 2019. Former Chief Operating Officer, Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital (2018–2019), Chief Operations Officer (2017–2019) and Senior Director Regional Operations (2013–2017) at Cleveland Clinic.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a health system set operating targets for individual hospitals, and how are they reviewed?
- 02What does it take to coordinate staffing, patient flow and support services across a main campus and regional hospitals?
- 03How do operations leaders decide which improvement projects to fund and how to measure the results?
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