ChristianaCare Names Jenn Schwartz Executive Vice President

Jenn Schwartz has been promoted to executive vice president of ChristianaCare, while continuing as chief strategy officer. (Photo courtesy of ChristianaCare.)

ChristianaCare has promoted Jenn Schwartz to executive vice president, effective immediately, the health system announced Jan. 20.

Schwartz will continue to serve as ChristianaCare’s chief strategy officer and will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Janice E. Nevin, M.D., MPH. As part of the leadership changes, Sarah Goncher, Esq., has been named chief legal officer and corporate secretary.

According to the organization, Schwartz’s expanded role reflects her leadership responsibilities as ChristianaCare continues to grow and expand access to care across the region.

“Jenn is an extraordinary leader, a trusted advisor, and a true thought partner,” Nevin said. “For nearly eight years, she has helped guide ChristianaCare through a period of significant growth and complexity with clarity, integrity, and deep strategic insight. This enhanced role recognizes not only her impact to date, but the critical role she will continue to play as we look to the future.”

Schwartz joined ChristianaCare in 2018 and has served as chief strategy and legal officer. In that role, she has helped guide the health system’s long-term planning amid changes in the health care industry. Most recently, she led a systemwide strategy refocus aimed at aligning organizational priorities and resources.

ChristianaCare cited Schwartz’s work in integrating strategy, operations, and regulatory oversight, as well as her collaboration with physicians, caregivers, and clinical leaders. Her leadership has been credited with expanding the system’s ambulatory and population health programs and advancing new models of care.

Before joining ChristianaCare, Schwartz served as vice president of legal affairs and general counsel for Lourdes Health System and as chief executive director of its Health Network Accountable Care Organization, where she helped build one of New Jersey’s largest ACOs. Earlier in her career, she was a partner at Fox Rothschild LLP and Gluck Walrath LLP, advising hospitals and health care providers on regulatory compliance, reimbursement, and strategic affiliations.

“Jenn’s promotion is both well-deserved and strategically important as ChristianaCare continues to grow, broaden our reach, and reimagine how health care is delivered,” Nevin said.