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Profiles IN LEADERSHIP

BROWARD HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES BROWARD HEALTH NORTH

Tiana Blount, MHA Marisa Noel, MHA, RDMS, RVT
Associate Vice President Radiology Manager
Tiana Blount, MHA, is associate vice president of Marisa Noel, MHA, RDMS, RVT, is radiology manager
Broward Health Community Health Services (CHS). In at Broward Health North (BHN), a 409-bed acute care
her role, Blount oversees CHS, the medical safety net hospital offering a comprehensive stroke center, an adult
providing high-quality, affordable healthcare for resi- level II trauma center, a neurological institute, a joint
dents of the northern two-thirds of Broward County. replacement center, as well as cardiovascular and surgi-
She also directs Broward Health Urgent Care, Broward cal services.
Health Weston and Broward Health Diagnostic Imaging In her role, Noel is responsible for all aspects of diag-
Centers. nostic imaging and interventional radiology for the hos-
Blount’s most recent accomplishments include lead- pital. She also served as co-interim chief operating offi-
ing her team through positive Joint Commission sur- cer from January through May 2018 and oversaw the
veys, re-educating and training operations managers renovations of the hospital’s outpatient and main lobby
and coordinators for improved charge reconciliation, orthopedic construction plan- expansion projects. Noel has dedicated her entire career to Broward Health, starting
ning of Broward Health Diagnostic Imaging Center’s 3T MRI and the opening of the out as radiology student.
Broward Sheriff’s Office employee clinic. She was hired in 1999 as a sonographer and was named radiology manager in 2015.
Blount joined Broward Health in 2013 as Broward Health Physician Group’s direc- Noel received a bachelor’s degree in history from Florida Atlantic University and later
tor of operations and was named CHS’ associate vice president in March of 2018. She graduated from Ultrasound Diagnostics Schools as a registered diagnostic medical
has a bachelor’s degree in healthcare and long-term care administration, and a mas- sonographer and vascular technologist. She also received her master’s in Health
ter’s degree in healthcare administration from Ohio State University. Administration from Ohio University.

Winn Castro, RPH, CPH
BROWARD HEALTH IMPERIAL POINT Regional Pharmacy Manager

Winn Castro is regional pharmacy manager at
Jonathan Watkins Broward Health North (BHN). In his role, Castro is
CEO responsible for all operational, professional and admin-
istrative components of the pharmacy department at
Jonathan Watkins is chief executive officer at Broward BHN. His most recent accomplishment is serving as co-
Health Imperial Point (BHIP). Joining BHIP in April interim chief operating officer from January through
2018, he is responsible for the day-to-day management May 2018, helping to prepare the hospital for a Joint
of the 200-bed acute care hospital that offers medical- Commission survey.
surgical inpatient care, behavioral health services and a With more than 30 years of experience in healthcare,
wide variety of outpatient services. Castro began his career at BHN in 2009 as operations
With a passion for serving the community, Watkins coordinator and was promoted a year later to pharmacy
has volunteered with the American College of manager. He is a graduate from the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy.
Healthcare Executives (ACHE) in various capacities and
works closely with Be the Match – National Marrow
Donor program as a bone marrow donor and advocate. BROWARD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
He recently received ACHE’s Service Award for his work in the community.
Watkins holds a master’s degree in public administration with a certification in
health administration, as well as a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration and
planning from Tennessee State University. He is a Fellow in the American College of Heather Havericak, MSN, CPON,
Healthcare Executives (FACHE). FACHE
COO

Heather Havericak, MSN, CPON, FACHE, is chief
operating officer at Broward Health Medical Center
(BHMC) and Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital. In
BROWARD HEALTH CORAL SPRINGS
her role, she is responsible for the daily operations of the
716-bed hospital, the largest in Broward County.
Havericak joined BHMC in 2006 and has served in vari-
Jared Smith, CPA ous management positions.
She has received numerous recognitions, including a
CEO
Distinguished Alumni from the College of Dupage
School of Nursing, a finalist for South Florida Business and Wealth’s 2015 “Up and
Jared M. Smith, CPA, is the chief executive officer at Comer Awards” in healthcare and one of Broward Health Foundation’s Healthcare
Broward Health Coral Springs (BHCS). As CEO, Smith Heroes. She is also the immediate past chairman of the Board of Directors for Gilda’s
is committed to working closely with physicians, clini- Club of South Florida.
cians and volunteers at the 250-bed hospital, which fea- A registered nurse and a fellow of the American College of Healthcare executives,
tures a women’s hospital, surgical institute, the Salah she holds a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Florida International University and
Foundation Children’s Hospital, orthopedic care, and a a Master of Science in nursing administration from Indiana State University.
specialized ER for Kids. Smith’s most recent accom-
plishment is the hospital’s $65 million patient tower
expansion, which will provide greater access to care for
residents living in western Broward County.
Joining BHCS in January of 2018, Smith has 23 years
of experience in healthcare, specializing in hospital operations, business development E-mail Your Editorial Submissions to
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