Nursing Leadership

The nursing leadership of the Mount Sinai Health System is committed to helping our nurses excel and grow in every area of the profession.

Executive Nurse Cabinet

Our team of Chief Nursing Officers comprises the following leaders, each of whom is an accomplished clinician with a tireless dedication to the highest quality patient care. 

Fran Cartwright

Fran Cartwright

Fran Cartwright, PhD, RN-BC, AOCN, FAAN, VP of Nursing, MSHS Oncology Services, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has been in the role of Chief Nursing Officer and Senior Vice President at The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens, New York, since March 2016. Learn More
Stacey A. Conklin

Stacey A. Conklin

Stacey A. Conklin, MSN, RN-BC, MHCDS, NE-BC, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Mount Sinai South Nassau, where she oversees all nursing activities, and the more than 800 registered nurses who ensure the delivery of consistent, high-quality care. Learn More
Robbie Freeman

Robbie Freeman

Robbie Freeman, RN, MSN, NE-BC, is Vice President of Clinical Innovation and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at the Mount Sinai Health System. Learn More
Claudia Garcenot

Claudia Garcenot

Claudia Garcenot, MSN, MHA, RN, is the Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer for Mount Sinai Brooklyn. Learn More
Jill M. Goldstein

Jill M. Goldstein

A health care veteran with more than 34 years of experience, Jill Goldstein, RN, MA, MS, brings a legacy of leading and delivering innovative, influential, and celebrated programs and clinical services. Learn More
Jonathan Nover

Jonathan Nover

Jonathan Nover, MBA, RN, is Vice President of Nursing, Emergency Services for the Mount Sinai Health System. He oversees the delivery of nursing care in all of the emergency departments across the Mount Sinai Health System. In addition, he advocates for the advancement and improvement of emergency services. Learn More
Wendy O'Brien

Wendy O'Brien

Wendy O’Brien, BSN, MBA, is Vice President and Chief of Nursing Finance for the Mount Sinai Health System. Learn More
Beth Oliver

Beth Oliver

Beth Oliver, DNP, RN, FAAN, Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive, Mount Sinai Health System
Esther Pandey

Esther Pandey

Esther Pandey, DNP, MS, RN, is Vice President of Care Transitions for Mount Sinai Health System. Learn More
Lorisa Richards

Lorisa Richards

Deputy Chief Nursing Officer & Vice President of Nursing Operations, Acting Chief Nursing Officer, The Mount Sinai Hospital Learn More
Priscilla Samuel

Priscilla Samuel

Priscilla Samuel, DNP, FNP-BC, RN, is the Vice President of Advanced Practice Nursing for the Mount Sinai Health System. Learn More
Jemilat Siju

Jemilat Siju

Jemilat Siju, DNP, MSN, RN, ANP-BC, OCN, is the Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer for Ambulatory Care for the Mount Sinai Health System. Learn More
Marsha Sinanan-Vasishta

Marsha Sinanan-Vasishta

Marsha Sinanan-Vasishta, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CPXP, Chief Nursing Officer, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West, has been selected as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). The induction ceremony will take place at the Academy’s annual Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., in November. Learn More
Maria L. Vezina

Maria L. Vezina

Maria L. Vezina, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, is Vice President and Chief of Nursing Practice, Education, Advanced Practice Nursing Credentialing, and Nursing Labor Relations Partnerships for the Mount Sinai Health System. Learn More