Leadership & Governance
- Executive Leaders
- Senior Leaders
- Board of Directors
- Board of Managers
Nemours Executive Cabinet
The Executive Cabinet is responsible for leading Nemours Children's, supported by members of the Nemours Leadership Team. This team is overseen by a Board of Directors and advised by Boards of Managers located in Florida and Delaware.

R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP
President and Chief Executive Officer
R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP is President and CEO of Nemours Children's. With more than 25 years as an academic surgeon and physician executive, Dr. Moss became increasingly concerned by how America's health care system narrowly defines health and consistently incentivizes complexity and volume of medical services over outcomes. He joined Nemours Children's to focus the next phase of his career on transforming the definition of children's health and fundamentally changing the financial incentives determining their care.

Sean D. Baptiste
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
Sean D. Baptiste serves as the inaugural Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer (CPO) for Nemours Children’s. He is a member of the Executive Cabinet, reporting to Nemours President and Chief Executive Officer R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP.

Aaron Carpenter, DNP, MDiv, APRN, CPNP-PC, NEA-BC
President, North Florida
Dr. Carpenter serves as the President of North Florida and is a member of Nemours Executive Cabinet, reporting to the enterprise Chief Operating Officer. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, he joined Nemours in 2016.

Matthew Davis, MD, MAPP
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Physician-in-Chief and Chief Scientific Officer
Matthew Davis, MD, MAPP, is Executive Vice President, Enterprise Physician-in-Chief and Chief Scientific Officer for Nemours Children's Health.

James "Jim" Digan
President, Nemours Children's Health Alliance
Jim P. Digan currently serves as President of the Nemours Children’s Health Alliance and provides strategic leadership and guidance for fundraising across five states.

Laura Kowal
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Laura Kowal serves as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Nemours Children’s. Laura is responsible for all legal matters that impact Nemours, including corporate issues, transactional matters and litigation.

Mark R. Marcantano, JD
President, Delaware Valley
Mark R. Marcantano, JD, joined Nemours Children’s in January 2024 and serves as the President, Delaware Valley and is a member of Nemours Executive Cabinet, reporting to the enterprise Chief Operating Officer.

Martha McGill, MBA, MHA
President, Central Florida
Martha McGill serves as President, Central Florida, and is a member of the Florida Executive Cabinet reporting to the enterprise Chief Operating Officer.

Jane Mericle, DNP, MHS-CL, RN, CENP
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Chief Nursing Executive and Chief Patient Operations Officer, Nemours Children's Health
Jane M. Mericle brings more than 40 years of health care experience to her role as Executive Vice President, Enterprise Chief Nursing Executive and Chief Patient Operations Officer, Nemours Children’s Health.

Mark Mumford
Chief Operating Officer
Mark Mumford is the Enterprise Chief Operating Officer of Nemours Children's Health. He is a member of the Executive Cabinet, reporting to Nemours President and Chief Executive Officer, R. Lawrence Moss, MD.

Kara Odom Walker, MD, MPH, MSHS
Executive Vice President, Chief Population Health Officer
Kara Odom Walker, MD, MPH, MSHS is Executive Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer (CPHO) for Nemours Children’s. She leads all aspects of population health strategy, research, innovation and implementation.