Leadership & Governance

Hans Alvarez

Senior Vice President, Audit Services

As Senior Vice President for Audit Services, Hans Alvarez is responsible for all internal audits prepared for leadership.

David Brousseau, MD, MS

Pediatrician-in-Chief, Chair of Pediatrics at Nemours Children's Health, Delaware Valley

Dr. David C. Brousseau serves as the leader for the Department of Pediatrics across all missions: clinical, education, research, quality and health equity.

Kevin Carraccio

Senior Vice President of Philanthropy

Kevin brings more than 20 years of progressive experience and responsibility in fundraising management and program design to his current role. At Nemours, Kevin develops strategic direction for growing and implementing best practices in fundraising enterprisewide.

Katherine Deans, MD, MHSc

Surgeon-in-Chief at Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley

Dr. Deans partners with hospital leadership and medical staff to advance critical components of our strategy, including strengthening the capabilities and positioning of our surgical programs, our Advanced Delivery Program and our Cardiac Center.

Meg Frizzola, DO, FAAP

Chief of Medical Staff, Nemours Children's Health, Delaware Valley

As a member of the Delaware Valley Executive Leadership team, Dr. Frizzola has significant influence on the organization’s direction.

William "Bill" Higginbotham II

Senior Vice President, Finance

Bill Higginbotham provides financial leadership and prioritization of strategic initiatives to ensure an inclusive process that aligns with the Nemours mission, with engagement across the organization.

Nicole Johnson, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC, CPEN

Chief Nursing and Patient Operations Officer at Nemours Children’s Health in Central Florida.

She is recognized by peers and clinical teams as a respected thought leader across all areas of nursing, patient care services and emergency management.

Mary Mehta, MD

Vice President, Chief Medical Officer of Nemours Children's Health, Pensacola.

Dr. Mary Mehta is a board-certified pediatric cardiologist. In addition to clinical care, Dr. Mehta’s medical leadership duties include regional and state administration, business development, and oversight of an expert group of physicians, advanced practice providers and specialty care and cardiology team members in the Northwest Florida region.

Daniel J. Podberesky, MD

Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida and Specialty Care Practice, Central Florida

Daniel J. Podberesky, MD, is Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer at Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida and Specialty Care Practice, Central Florida. He joined Nemours Children's in 2014 after a position as staff radiologist, Associate Director of Clinical Services, and Division Chief of Thoracoabdominal Imaging at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Bernie Rice

Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer

Bernie Rice joined Nemours Children's in 1999 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida. He is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of Information Systems supporting Nemours clinical operations.

Anna Small

Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

Anna Small leads our compliance and privacy efforts. In addition to her role as Chief Compliance Officer, Anna combines her legal and clinical experience and offers prioritization, oversight and vetting for Nemours Children’s strategic direction and enterprise initiatives.

Tara Spruill, MSN, CPN, RN, NE-BC

Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, Nemours Children’s Health in North Florida 

Tara provides executive leadership and collaborates with nurse leadership across Nemours Children’s to facilitate Florida policy, and to oversee Jacksonville’s environment of care and patient quality and safety. 

Andrew Stec, MD

Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville

As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Stec provides oversight of the medical operations and faculty at Nemours Children’s Health, Jacksonville.

James "Jim" Hunt

Chair, Board of Directors

A member of the board of directors since 2016, Jim Hunt has extensive knowledge of board governance and children’s health care issues. He also serves the Nemours board as chairman of the audit, finance and compliance committee.

Cindy Bertrando

Cindy Bertrando joined the Nemours Foundation Board of Directors in 2024. She serves as the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Chief Financial Officer, leading the finance, technology, operations and legal functions.

Jane Cavalier

Jane Cavalier is CEO and founder of BrightMark Consulting, Westport, Conn., one of four successful strategic services companies she has built over the past 25 years.

William D'Alonzo

William F. D’Alonzo is an accomplished investor managing both financial and land assets with a deep commitment to and success with conserving land and restoring wildlife habitat.

Claire M. DeMatteis

A native of Delaware, Claire DeMatteis has more than 30 years of experience in corporate law, data and privacy protection, health care law, regulatory, congregational and goverment affairs.

Elliot Joseph

Elliot Joseph is advisor and board member for several private equity portfolio companies including TPG Growth, Chicago Pacific Founders, Triple Tree and Epsilon.

Edward Karlovich

Ed Karlovich joined the Nemours Foundation Board of Directors in 2024. He most recently served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), a world-renowned, nonprofit health care provider and insurer.

Gwen M. MacKenzie, RN, MN, MHSA

Gwen MacKenzie is a Senior Advisor with McKinsey and Company in their global health care practice. She also consults with Quick, Leonard, Kieffer in Chicago and teaches emotional intelligence and executive leadership at the University of Michigan.

Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD

Dedicated to the creation and advancement of health equity, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice brings a unique understanding of women and children’s health issues to the Nemours Board.

Sharon Mills Higgins

Chair, Board of Managers Delaware

Chair, Board of Managers, Florida

Sharon Mills Higgins is an independent marketing and philanthropy consultant, and Chair Emeritus, National Board of Trustees, March of Dimes.

Raina Harper Allen

Raina Harper Allen is a highly accomplished community leader and advocate with an extensive background in combating systemic racism in public and private organizations across Delaware. She serves as Director of the Delaware Racial Justice Collaborative (DRJC) at the United Way of Delaware.

Claire M. DeMatteis

A native of Delaware, Claire DeMatteis has more than 25 years of experience in corporate law, health care law, regulatory affairs, constitutional law and congressional and government affairs.

Gwen M. Mackenzie, RN, MN, MHSA

Gwen MacKenzie is a Senior Advisor with McKinsey and Company in their global health care practice. She also consults with Quick, Leonard, Kieffer in Chicago and teaches emotional intelligence and executive leadership at the University of Michigan.

John Wellons

John Wellons has served as President and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware since July 2017. He works closely with his Executive Team and Board Executive Committee to ensure the organization achieves its mission through strategy development, implementation, and sound business practices.

Shari Costantini

Shari Dingle Costantini is the retired CEO and founder of Avant Healthcare Professionals. Costantini is a renowned expert in the health care industry, with 30 years of experience in strategic leadership, nursing and international staffing.

Claire M. DeMatteis

A native of Delaware, Claire DeMatteis has more than 25 years of experience in corporate law, health care law, regulatory affairs, constitutional law and congressional and government affairs.

Gwen M. MacKenzie, RN, MN, MHSA

Gwen MacKenzie is a Senior Advisor with McKinsey and Company in their global health care practice. She also consults with Quick, Leonard, Kieffer in Chicago and teaches emotional intelligence and executive leadership at the University of Michigan.

Randy Singh

Randy Singh joined Visit Orlando in October 2020. As Chief Financial Officer, Singh oversees all finance-related functions, as well as information technology, market research and insights, legal and procurement.