Adrienne Kirby

Adrienne Kirby, PhD has 40 years of healthcare leadership experience as both a COO and CEO and has deep understanding of business and health care delivery across the entire continuum of care Most recently, she was the executive chairman and CEO of Cooper University Health Care, the largest academic, tertiary system in Southern N.J. While at Cooper, revenue grew 80% via strategic partnerships, physician recruitment and product expansion. She guided the company through two of the most high profile events in its history; the opening of the first medical school in the state in 35 years and the formation of the partnership with MD Anderson that resulted in an 83% growth in the cancer service line. Prior to Cooper, Dr. Kirby served as the president of Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore and in various leadership roles at Virtua Health.

Dr. Kirby has significant and varied board experience with startups, joint ventures, private equity portfolio companies, health systems, and community-based organizations. She received her BSN from Rutgers University and her master’s degree and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a Fellow of ACHE.