Leadership

At Cook Children's, our executive leadership team is made up of dedicated men and women driven by one vision, Cook Children's embraces an inspiring Promise: Knowing every child's life is sacred, we promise to improve the well-being of every child in our care and our communities. Through your generosity, you can help us fulfill this Promise.
From our humble beginnings 100 years ago, our health care system has provided the most advanced care possible to children in North Texas. Today that care has expanded to include children across the state, the country and around the world.
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Rick W. Merrill
President and CEO
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Tony Bagwell
Senior Vice President, Chief Institutional Investment Officer
Cook Children’s Health Care System -
Jim Cunningham, M.D.
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
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Nancy Cychol
Chief of Hospital Services and Affiliate Ventures
Cook Children’s Medical Center -
Stan Davis
Chief Operating Officer
Cook Children’s Medical Center -
Bobby Feather
Senior Vice President, Public Policy
Cook Children's Health Care System -
Joe Gallagher
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
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Robert Goodwill
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Cook Children’s Physician Network -
Grant Harris
Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer
Cook Children's Health Foundation -
Keith Holtz
Chief Administrative Officer
Cook Children's Health Care System -
Eric Hubli, M.D.
Surgeon in Chief
Cook Children's Physician Network -
Stephen Kimmel
Executive Vice President, System Finance
Cook Children's Health Care System -
Wini King
Chief of Communications, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Cook Children's Health Care System -
Karen Love
President
Cook Children’s Health Plan -
Theresa Meadows
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Cook Children’s Health Care System -
Matthew Dzurik, M.D.
President
Cook Children's Physician Network -
Chris Pedigo
Senior Vice President, System Planning, Health Analytics and The Center For Children’s Health
Cook Children’s Health Care System -
Cheryl Petersen
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Cook Children’s Medical Center -
Cory Rhoades
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Cook Children’s Health Care System -
Joann Sanders, M.D.
Chief Quality Officer
Cook Children’s Health Care System -
Mike Simmons
President
Cook Children's Home Health -
Kent Smith
Chief Compliance Officer
Cook Children's Health Care System -
Natalie Wilkins
Chief of Staff to President and CEO
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Sherry Vetter
Chief Operating Officer
Cook Children’s Health Plan