West Orange, NJ, September 16, 2021 – RWJBarnabas Health, the most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, recently announced a series of systemwide leadership and management transitions, and expanded role responsibilities for seven key executives.
These senior team members have been promoted to the title of Executive Vice President. This action recognizes both the importance of their position, as well as the tremendous contributions they have made as individuals to the success of the organization.
“To further build upon our current success, we must continually assess how we are structured and ensure we have the best leadership in every role. These executives have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to our mission of delivering world class patient care to communities across the state of New Jersey. I am proud of their accomplishments and eager to move forward with this team of diverse leaders who are each dedicated to excellence in their respective fields,” said Barry H. Ostrowsky, President and Chief Executive Officer, RWJBarnabas Health. “I am equally pleased to further our commitment to equity and diversity, as we continue to elevate the roles and responsibilities associated with this very important part of our mission.”
Executive leadership elevations include:
 | Paul Alexander, MD, MPH has assumed the new role of Executive Vice President, Chief Equity and Transformation Officer. His role encompasses accountable care organization management, the employee health plan and other resources dedicated to building necessary infrastructure. He will also oversee RWJBarnabas Health’s Social Impact and Community Investment (SICI) practice. Previously, Dr. Alexander was Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer. |
 | Nancy Holecek, MAS, MHA, BSN, RN has assumed the new role of Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer. Ms. Holecek oversees over 11,000 nursing professionals, and leads the system’s nursing initiatives in strategic planning, fiscal decisions, patient satisfaction, care coordination, and quality. She has held multiple leadership positions in nursing, including formerly as the Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer. |
 | Gail Kosyla, MBA, FACHE, FHELA has assumed the new role of Executive Vice President, System Financial Operations. In this role, she is responsible for the financial functions supporting the Medical Group, as well as Treasury operations. Her system-wide responsibilities include revenue cycle, supply chain, financial reporting, payroll and budgeting. She was formerly the Chief Financial Officer of the system’s Central Region. |
 | Indu Lew, PharmD, has assumed the new role of Executive Vice President, Chief Pharmacy Officer. She manages the pharmaceutical supply chain, ensures quality outcomes through performance improvement activities, and works to optimize the overall pharmacy and patient care environments. As the system’s former Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Dr. Lew’s role has been a critical one throughout the pandemic. |
 | DeAnna Minus-Vincent, MPA, has assumed the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Social Justice and Accountability Officer. In this role, she will primarily focus on the importance of advancing the Ending Racism Together initiative, for both the institution and surrounding communities. Formerly, Ms. Minus-Vincent held the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Social Integration and Health Equity Strategist. |
 | Trina Parks, DHA, FACHE, has assumed the new role of Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Diversity and Inclusion Officer. This role supports the successful work of the Corporate Office of Diversity and Inclusion (CODI), focused on attracting and developing diverse talent, and engaging respectfully with RWJBarnabas Health’s diverse communities. Dr. Parks was formerly the Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the system. |
 | Eileen Urban was formerly the Chief Investment Officer and Senior Vice President of Treasury. Earlier this year, RWJBarnabas Health announced Ms. Urban’s retirement. In recognition of her vast contributions to the system—including establishing a world-class investment management and treasury function, exceptional management of the system’s $2.5 billion debt portfolio and serving as a mentor to countless system leaders—Ms. Urban has been named Executive Vice President, Treasury, and Chief Investment Officer. |
About RWJBarnabas Health
RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive academic health care system in New Jersey, with a service area covering nine counties with five million people. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals; three acute care children’s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital with a network of outpatient centers, a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, two trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state’s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and two accountable care organizations. In meeting its mission of creating healthier communities, RWJBarnabas Health seeks to address the clinical and social determinants of health, improve health outcomes, promote health equity, and eliminate health care disparities.
RWJBarnabas Health is in partnership with Rutgers University to create New Jersey’s largest academic health care system. The collaboration will align RWJBarnabas Health with Rutgers’ education, research and clinical activities, including those at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center - and Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. To learn more, please visit www.rwjbh.org.