Melody Ortiz

Melody Ortiz, MBA, SHRM-CP, serves as the Department Administrator and Chief Operating Officer at Columbia University Irving Medical Center since December 2014, overseeing the department's financial, clinical, research, and educational programs. Responsibilities include managing accounting practices, human resources, facilities, compliance, and strategic planning initiatives. Prior roles at Columbia include Director of Operations and Finance and Administrative and Business Manager, where management of daily operations and financial activities was key. Earlier experience at Montefiore Medical Center spanned several positions, culminating as Administrative Practice Manager, focusing on operational management and expansion of multidisciplinary practices. Melody holds an MBA in General Management and a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services from Metropolitan College of New York, along with a Certificate in Global Human Capital Trends from Columbia University.