Teri Nestel

Teri Nestel is the president & chief executive officer of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. During her more than 30-year tenure, Teri led corporate and development fundraising initiatives, doubling revenue for children’s hospitals between 1994 and 2004.

During her time leading the organization, Teri established a COVID-19 Impact Fund to meet the urgent needs of children’s hospitals during the pandemic and appointed the organization’s first senior vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, ensuring its commitment to these values. She also introduced the charity’s new vision: Change Kids’ Health, Change the Future.

Before her role as president & CEO, Teri served as chief administration officer (CAO) overseeing the areas of strategic and annual planning; information technology; finance and accounting; legal; human resources; diversity, equity and inclusion. Prior to becoming CAO, she held a variety of positions including chief operating officer of Children’s Miracle Network UK & Ireland where she lived and worked in London, England building partnerships with children’s hospitals, corporate and media partnerships across the UK & Ireland. Teri attended the University of Arkansas where she studied business administration. She is a lifelong learner who has received several certificates including the CFRE designation in 2004, certified integral coach in 2010 and certified trainer in Crucial Conversations in 2017.