Megan Gillespie

Megan currently serves in the role of Chief Executive Officer at Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (SSRRH) in Sonoma county, California. SSRRH is recognized as America’s top 250 hospitals ranking and achieved a Leapfrog A grade for spring 2024.

Megan is strategic in her ability to lead and build effective teams, creating infrastructure for growth, engaging team members to achieve results, and adapts to multifactorial requirements to meet patient and business needs.

She began her career in healthcare more than 20 years ago as a registered nurse and has served in multiple capacities across the care, academic and business continuum. She is passionate about intentional change management, elevating teamwork, and innovating infrastructure to drive progress and results.

Megan is a dedicated lifelong learner and was awarded a Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2021 from University of San Francisco’s Executive Leadership DNP program. She holds a Fellow American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), earned her MBA in healthcare from University of Texas at Tyler, completed Harvard’s Mentor Leadership Program, and Harvard’s The Leadership Consortium. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Immaculata University after her Registered Nurse Diploma from Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences.

Megan enjoys spending time with family, is an avid foodie, loves all types of outdoor activities and is a fitness advocate. Megan’s core values are: health, integrity, teamwork, resilience, and effectiveness. She embraces a holistic approach to healthcare delivery, wellness, and disease prevention.