ChristianaCare Announces CEO Transition as Janice Nevin Plans Retirement, Jenn Schwartz to Take Over

ChristianaCare announced that President and CEO Janice E. Nevin will retire Sept. 1, 2026, with Jenn Schwartz named as her successor. (Photo courtesy of ChristianaCare.)

ChristianaCare announced Tuesday that President and CEO Janice E. Nevin will retire effective Sept. 1, 2026, after more than two decades with the health system, including 12 years in the top leadership role.

The ChristianaCare Health System Board also announced that Jenn Schwartz has been selected as the organization’s next president and CEO, with her appointment taking effect the same day.

Nevin joined ChristianaCare in 2002 as chair of Family and Community Medicine and went on to serve in several leadership roles, including executive director of the Wilmington campus and chief medical officer, before being named president and CEO in 2014. During her tenure, the health system expanded its services, partnerships and access to care across the region.

According to Board Chair George Foutrakis, Nevin’s leadership has had a lasting impact on the organization.

“Dr. Nevin’s leadership has helped shape ChristianaCare into a mission-driven organization grounded in compassion, innovation and service. Under her guidance, we have dramatically expanded access to care — both in our physical footprint and through significant investment in historically under-resourced areas like primary care, school-based health centers, virtual care and behavioral health.

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“We are deeply grateful for her more than two decades of extraordinary service. Her vision, integrity and unwavering commitment to our mission have left an indelible mark on ChristianaCare and will continue to shape our work for generations to come.”

Nevin reflected on her time with the organization, calling it the “greatest honor” of her career.

“Serving this community and working alongside our extraordinary caregivers has been the greatest honor of my career,” Nevin said. “Together, we have built an organization defined by love and excellence, and by an unwavering commitment to improving the health and well-being of those we are privileged to serve.

“I am profoundly grateful to our caregivers, our partners and our neighbors for the trust they place in us every day.”

Foutrakis said the board conducted a comprehensive selection process before choosing Schwartz to lead the health system moving forward.

“Jenn is an exceptional and highly respected leader who has helped guide ChristianaCare through a period of significant complexity and change,” Foutrakis said.

“Her deep understanding of our mission, our caregivers and the communities we serve uniquely positions her to lead ChristianaCare into its next era of impact and innovation.”

Schwartz said she is honored to take on the role and continue building on the organization’s foundation.

“It is an extraordinary privilege to be chosen to lead ChristianaCare and build upon the remarkable foundation Dr. Nevin has created. This is an organization where purpose and performance are inseparable, and where caregivers bring our values to life in meaningful ways every day.

“I look forward to working alongside them to continue advancing our mission and shaping the future of care for the communities we serve.”