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10 Northwell Health operations leaders
These ten Northwell Health operations leaders include Northwell Health's executive vice president and chief operating officer, three vice presidents of operations and six directors of operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders build and run their teams at Northwell Health.
Professionals to explore
01—10Christopher Macaluso Mormino, MBA, CBHM, CHAM
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Northwell Health
Director of Operations at Northwell Health since January 2026. The profile says the role leads enterprise-wide operational strategy for the implementation and optimization of Epic EHR. Former Administrative Supervisor, COVID-19 Field Hospital (2020–2021) and Emergency Department Admin (2019–2020) at Northwell Health.
Christopher Walls
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operations, Central Market · Northwell Health
Director, Operations, Central Market at Northwell Health since June 2025; the profile headline ties the role to Central Market Ambulatory Operations. Former Advisor, Business Strategy, Central Region Ambulatory Operations (2024–2025) and Senior Project Manager (2022–2024) at Northwell Health.
Gregory DeSantis, MPH, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations · Northwell Health
Director Of Operations at Northwell Health since June 2020. The profile describes day-to-day operations oversight and healthcare data management, along with directing capital construction projects and driving medical program strategies. Former Sr. Project Manager at Northwell Health (2017–2020).
Hira Ruskin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Northwell Health
Vice President Operations at Northwell Health since May 2024, listed at President/Vice President level in the Operations department. Former AVP of Operations (2020–2024) and Senior Director (2017–2020) at Northwell Health, and former Assistant Vice President at VillageCare (2014–2017).
Jolie Gaglio, DNP, MBA, RN, AGPCNP-BC, AGACNP-BC
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Northwell Health
Vice President Operations at Northwell Health since June 2025. Former Assistant Vice President, Operations at Northwell Health Cancer Institute (2023–2025) and former Senior Director, Advanced Clinical Providers there (2022–2023). The profile also lists an Assistant Professor role at Hofstra University since 2020.
Kate Rafla
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations · Northwell Health
Director Of Operations at Northwell Health since February 2019, in Staten Island, New York, listed at Director level in the Operations department. Former Director of Quality Risk Management (2016–2019) and Cardiac services Performance Improvement Manager (2010–2016) at Northwell Health.
Kevin Beiner
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer · Northwell Health
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Northwell Health since November 2025; the profile says this person serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Northwell Health. Former Executive Vice President, President - Western Market (2017–2025) and Senior Vice President, Deputy Regional Executive Director (2016) at Northwell Health.
Kristen Bombardiere
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Northwell Health
Vice President Operations at Northwell Health since January 2026, listed at President/Vice President level in the Operations department. The profile also lists AVP, Business Services (2024–2026), Senior Director Business Services (2021–2024) and Director of Business Services (2017–2021) at Northwell Health.
Lexine Hassell MSW, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operations · Northwell Health
Director, Operations at Northwell Health since June 2025. The profile describes the role as Director of Ambulatory Operations, leading multiple sites within the health system and managing large-scale system initiatives. Former Senior Manager, Operations at Northwell Health (2022–2025).
Michele Codner
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operations · Northwell Health
Director, Operations at Northwell Health since January 2020, a role the profile places in Eastern Region Ambulatory Operations at Director level. Former Senior Administrative Manager (2019–2020) and Administrative Manager (2017–2019) at Northwell Health.
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Match the person's level to your question: the chief operating officer and vice presidents suit questions about system-wide priorities, while directors of operations suit questions about running ambulatory practices, regional sites and programs day to day. Check how long the person has held the relevant Northwell Health role before asking how practices have changed over time.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you divide operational decisions between system-level leadership and regional or site operations teams?
- 02What does it take to keep ambulatory practices running smoothly across many locations as the network grows?
- 03Which operating metrics do you review every week, and which of them have led to real changes?
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