Vice President, Strategic Planning
07/21/2010
ATLANTA (July 2010) – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a not-for-profit and one of the country’s top pediatric health care systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Kilpatrick as Vice President, Strategic Planning.
Kilpatrick’s hire concludes a nationwide search for a leader who will further the Children’s mission to enhance the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education. Kilpatrick comes to Children’s from Northwestern Memorial Healthcare in Chicago where he led system wide planning initiatives in collaboration with the medical school and physician leaders.
“We could not be more pleased that Kilpatrick has decided to join the Children’s family,” said Linda Matzigkeit, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Human Resources, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. “We look forward to his innovative approach to operations and strategy that will surely aid in the continual growth of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta as the Southeast’s premier pediatric health care provider.
Kilpatrick’s expertise in strategy, business development and planning will provide a solid foundation as he leads in the development and implementation of Children’s companywide strategy. Overseeing the development of prioritized business plans, coordination of the annual organizational goal setting process and implementation of Children’s planning infrastructure, are all initiatives Kilpatrick will manage as Vice President, Strategic Planning.
Kilpatrick earned master’s degrees in both public policy and business administration from the University of Michigan; he earned his bachelor’s from the University of North Carolina.
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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, a not-for-profit organization, is committed to enhancing the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education. Managing more than half a million patient visits annually at three hospitals and 16 neighborhood locations, Children’s is one of the largest clinical care providers for children in the country. Children’s offers access to more than 30 pediatric specialties and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals by Parents magazine and U.S.News & World Report. With generous philanthropic and volunteer support, Children’s has made an impact in the lives of children in Georgia, the United States and throughout the world. Visit www.choa.org for more information.