In April 2010 the Nemours Board of Directors appointed Roger Oxendale, MBA, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Senior Vice President of Nemours Children’s Hospital (NCH) – the 60-acre, fully integrated pediatric facility opening in 2012 at the Lake Nona Medical Campus near Orlando, FL. A nationally recognized health care executive, Mr. Oxendale is helping to build Nemours’ tradition of excellence as a member of the Nemours Executive Team.
Prior to joining Nemours, Mr. Oxendale was the President of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation and CEO of the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), recently ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the 10 best children’s hospitals in the country.
Mr. Oxendale, who received his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Clarion University, joined the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in 1995 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2000, he helped found Children’s Community Pediatrics, the largest pediatric and adolescent primary care network in western Pennsylvania. The hospital’s board of trustees named Mr. Oxendale President and CEO in 2005 and in 2008, he was appointed Foundation president to more effectively align the hospital’s funding needs with Foundation initiatives. He served in both capacities through 2009.
During his tenure at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Mr. Oxendale guided the construction of a new and technologically advanced pediatric hospital campus on 10 acres in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. The new Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC opened in May 2009. His leadership ensured the environmental sustainability of the new hospital, which is expecting to receive Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED) certification. Roger also guided implementation of the Computerized Physician Order Entry System (CPOE), a paperless system designed to help improve care and reduce medical errors. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC was named the top digital children’s hospital in the nation by KLAS, an independent organization that monitors healthcare technology and performance. Roger also holds a seat on the board of NACHRI (National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions).
Previously, Mr. Oxendale was a senior financial executive with the Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation and was a senior audit manager with the professional services firm Coopers and Lybrand.
Beyond his dedication to pediatric health care, Mr. Oxendale has a history of supporting the community. He has served on the boards of a number of nonprofit organizations dedicated to youth, including The Pittsburgh Project and the Greater Pittsburgh Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Mr. Oxendale and his wife, Diane, are the proud parents of three daughters.