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SFHEF Spotlight

Leah A. Carpenter

ADMINISTRATOR AND
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WEST

Leah Carpenter’s career spans over thirty years
in healthcare with exceptional leadership experi-
ence in a variety of healthcare settings. She has
been part of the Memorial Healthcare System for
the past fourteen years. Leah joined the Memorial
Healthcare System in 2002 as the Chief Nursing
Officer of Memorial Hospital Pembroke and was Leah A. Carpenter
appointed as the Chief Nursing Officer of
Memorial Hospital Miramar in 2004 where she
played an integral part in the design, construction and opening of this new facil-
ity. In 2010 she was promoted to Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of
Memorial Hospital Pembroke, in 2012 as the Administrator and Chief Executive
Officer of Memorial Hospital Miramar, in Miramar, Florida and her most recent
appointment in August 2016 as the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer
of Memorial Hospital West in Pembroke Pines, Florida.
Leah is active in numerous professional and civic organizations including but
not limited to the Executive Leadership Team of The March of Dimes, Executive
Board of the Miramar/Pembroke Pines Chamber of Commerce, STEAMd, Inc.,
YMCA of Broward County, American Heart Association, American Diabetes
Association, South Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association, and Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. She is also a fellow in the American College
of Health Care Executives and holds memberships in the American
Organization of Nurse Executives and the National Honor Society for Public
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I’ve been a member of ACHE since the early years of my career. I first joined
to take advantage of the educational offerings, career development and network-
ing opportunities. I’ve remained a member and became a fellow also for many
of the same reasons. ACHE is an excellent source for seasoned leaders to keep
their skills sharp, to ensure that they stay current on what’s happening in the
healthcare industry and network with other leaders from all over the world.

How has your membership in ACHE/SFHEF helped
you professionally? MEDICCAL DIVISIONN
ACHE has helped me to keep my leadership skills sharp, it’s given me access
to information and educational materials and it’s allowed me to have access to
colleagues and best practices.

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