Kathleen Silard

Mrs. Silard is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Stamford Health. She is responsible for a 305-bed acute care hospital, the Stamford Health Medical Group, an extensive ambulatory network and the Foundation for Stamford Health. She is responsible to the Board of Directors for the development of high level strategy, major corporate decisions regarding operations, financial performance and human resource talent management.

Prior to becoming President & CEO, she was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Stamford Hospital. She was in this position since 2003. She was responsible for clinical and operational leadership at Stamford Health. She led the development and building of the new hospital at Stamford Health and has been a leader in several other initiatives including the development of the Heart & Vascular Institute, the Bennett Cancer Program and collaboration with Dana Farber relationship as well as the unique collaborative for Orthopedics and Spine with Hospital for Special Surgery, the Women’s Breast Center, Children’s Specialty Center and Pediatric Emergency Department.

Mrs. Silard started her career as a Pediatric and Neonatal ICU Nurse at Einstein Hospital in NY. From there she became Director of Clinical Operations at Einstein and went on to become the Executive Director of the Montefiore Medical Group. Before joining Stamford Hospital, Mrs. Silard was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at St. Josephs Regional Medical Center in NJ.

Mrs. Silard has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York and Masters Degree in Health Care Administration from Iona College. She has been active in several community organizations such as Stamford EMS, Greenwich PTA, Greenwich Scholarship, YWCA of Greenwich, Fairfield County Business Association, Parents of Tufts University Dental School, Hobart & William Smith College, Loyola University, and Friends of Kent School. She is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for various healthcare organizations and is the recipient of several awards recognizing her dedication to the community. She lives in Greenwich with her husband, Edward and has three sons, Dr. Christopher Silard, Andrew Silard and Brian Silard.