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Profiles IN LEADERSHIP

WEST BOCA MEDICAL CENTER ST. MARY’S MEDICAL CENTER AND THE
PALM BEACH CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Micol Weissman
Chief Operating Officer Denver Hopkins

Micol Weissman is the chief operating officer at West Chief Human Resources Officer
Boca Medical Center. In this role, Weissman will manage
the daily operations and oversee the development and Denver Hopkins is the chief human resources officer
implementation of performance improvement metrics, for St. Mary’s Medical Center and the Palm Beach
and establishing clinical operational objectives for West Children’s Hospital. With more than 10-years of experi-
Boca Medical Center. ence, Hopkins oversees the human resources depart-
Weissman previously served as the chief strategy offi- ment of the hospital, along with labor relations and ben-
cer of West Boca Medical Center for nearly 10 years. In efits, and works closely with the executive team to lead
her role, Weissman was responsible for the recruitment new strategies for employee engagement and develop-
of physicians for various medical and surgical special- ment.
ties. In addition, Weissman developed, implemented and executed on the annual hos- Hopkins most recently served as vice president of
pital business plan. Weissman also led efforts for several service lines and construc- Human Resources for a large hospital in Nashville, TN,
tion at the hospital including the West Boca Medical Center Pelvic Floor Program, with more than 700 beds and 3,000 employees. Known
Senior Emergency Room and the construction of the West Boca Diagnostic Imaging as an employee advocate, she is focused on performance management in a healthy
and Breast Center. work environment. Earlier in her career, Hopkins was also an HR leader at two other
Weissman holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University, and hospitals in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties.
earned her Master of Science in health administration from the University of Alabama She earned her Bachelor of Science in commerce and business administration from
at Birmingham. the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, and a Master of Business Administration
with a healthcare leadership concentration from the University of Tennessee in
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER Knoxville.

PALM BEACH GARDENS MEDICAL CENTER
Joseph Lopez-Cepero,
MBA, BSN, RN Rachel Cartwright, PhD
Chief Nursing Officer Administrative Director,
Clinical Quality and Improvement
Joseph Lopez-Cepero, MBA, BSN, RN, is the chief
nursing officer at Good Samaritan Medical Center. In his Dr. Rachel Cartwright is the administrative director of
role, Lopez-Cepero oversees the operational responsibil- Clinical Quality and Improvement at Palm Beach
ity of nursing care at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Gardens Medical Center. As a member of the executive
With over 20-years of nursing experience, and as a leadership team, Dr. Cartwright is responsible for the
member of the administrative team, Joseph plays a key development, implementation, and analysis of all quality
role in facilitating and directing nursing leadership and improvement programs as well as assist staff with formu-
quality of nursing patient care. lating corrective action plans to improve quality of care
Lopez-Cepero comes to Good Samaritan Medical and assure patient safety. She has served in multiple
Center after serving in the same position at Tenet hospital San Ramon Regional roles in her time at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center
Medical Center in San Ramon, CA. While there, Lopez-Cepero was responsible for all including serving as the interim chief nursing officer, and the director of critical care.
nursing operations including patient care, quality, patient satisfaction, staffing, pro- Dr. Cartwright earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of South
ductivity, budgeting and clinical documentation improvement with oversight of 350 Florida in Tampa, FL. She also earned her Master of Science degree from the
hospital staff members. University of South Florida. Dr. Cartwright earned her doctoral degree in public pol-
Lopez-Cepero earned his Associate of Science in Nursing from Pasco-Hernando icy and public administration from Walden University.
College in New Port Richey, FL. He then went on to get his Bachelor of Science in
nursing from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT and also received
his MBA in Healthcare Management from Western Governors University.

MORSELIFE HEALTH SYSTEM
DELRAY MEDICAL CENTER

Keith A. Myers
Sheri Montgomery President and CEO
Chief Financial Officer
Since 2007, MorseLife Health System President and
Sheri Montgomery is the chief financial officer of CEO Keith A. Myers has helmed the not-for-profit
Delray Medical Center. She’s responsible for overseeing organization that daily serves over 3,600 seniors with
the financial operations of all departments in the 493- programs that include short term rehabilitation, long
bed acute care hospital. With over 20-years of financial term care, independent and assisted living, memory care,
healthcare expertise, Montgomery has an extensive his- hospice, home health care, care management, meals-on-
tory of working at Delray Medical Center as the hospi- wheels and PACE.
tal’s accounting manager, campus controller, assistant Recent accomplishments include pilot program desig-
chief financial officer and administrative director of nation by the State as the only senior living provider in
financial operations. Montgomery transitioned to a sis- Florida to offer cannabinoid-based therapies in a variety
ter hospital, Coral Gables Hospital, to serve as chief of care settings. In 2019, Myers also established Palm
financial officer before returning back to Delray Medical Center to assume her posi- Beach Hospice and Palliative Care by MorseLife as only teaching hospice program in
tion as CFO. She was heavily involved with Delray Medical Center’s campus expan- South Florida, which also upholds Jewish traditions associated with end-of-life.
sion, which included a four-story patient tower and four-level parking garage. Myers is a former board member for the Florida Board of Nursing Home
Montgomery is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University where she earned her Administrators, a gubernational appointment, and serves as Not-For-Profit Vice
Bachelor of Business Administration degree before completing her Master’s of President on the Board of Directors of the Florida Health Care Association. He holds
Business Administration in Finance at Nova Southeastern University. a masterís degree in Health Services Administration from George Washington
University.

16 August 2019 southfloridahospitalnews.com South Florida Hospital News