East New York based DeCosta Headley’s D.R.E.A.M. Foundation to honor Christopher Roker, CEO, NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, with the ‘Administrative Excellence in Healthcare Award‘, at the D.R.E.A.M. Foundation Annual Gala. Roker joins a distinguished group of healthcare executives who will be honored at this event.
Christopher Roker (yes, the brother of Al Roker), is an operational expert focused on building, growing, and improving the profitability, performance, and value in organizations with a leadership style that fosters teamwork and motivates staff. Mr. Roker recently spent more than 3 years at The MetroHealth System in Ohio first serving as Vice President of Surgical Care and Perioperative Services and then serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Hospitals Administrative Officer where he was responsible for overseeing inpatient hospital services and departments. Mr. Roker previously held leadership positions at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx, Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan, and The Parkway Hospital Queens. Mr. Roker holds a B.A from the State University of New York at Oswego, an MBA from Pace University, Certificate – Healthcare Leadership Advancement from Cornell University, and completed Lean Six Sigma Green Belt for Healthcare.
The event will be held Thursday May 17, 2018, at El Caribe Country Club.
Tickets are available here. To become an event sponsor call 347.529.0402.
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