Valerie Powell-Stafford

Valerie is an experienced healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience in a wide variety of healthcare management settings. She joined Northside Hospital as the Chief Executive Officer after being the CEO at Englewood Community Hospital for three years. Prior to her CEO role at Englewood, she was the Chief Operating Officer at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, FL, Chief Operating Officer at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota in Sarasota, FL, and Assistant Administrator at Community Hospital in New Port Richey, FL. Her previous executive leadership experience includes Program Administrator at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, FL and director of various departments at the St. Joseph Health System in Tampa, FL and Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut.

Valerie has had many professional and civic affiliations, including Leadership Academy Fellow, The Advisory Board Company; Board member, University of Michigan Health Management Alumni Program; Board Member, Sarasota/Manatee American Heart Association; President-Elect, Englewood Chamber of Commerce; and Board Member, Metropolitan YMCA Board. Additionally, she was honored by the Sarasota YMCA as a recipient of the 2014 Star Adult Achiever Award and Second Chance Last Opportunity as a recipient of the 2017 Community Champion Award.

She is a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Health Administration and a graduate of University of Michigan with a Master's of Health Services Administration degree. Board certified in healthcare management as an American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Fellow, she has served on the Board of Governors. She previously served as Chairperson, Board of Governors Examination Committee, served on the CEO Search Committee, and served as Western Florida Chapter President. She is also a recipient of the ACHE Exemplary Service Award.