Leadership

Andrew Agwunobi, M.D., M.B.A.

Andrew Agwunobi, M.D., M.B.A.Executive Vice President for Health Affairs
Chief Executive Officer for UConn Health

860-679-2594
ceo@uchc.edu

Dr. Andrew “Andy” Agwunobi, a pediatrician, is an experienced health system CEO with an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs for the University of Connecticut’s health system, UConn Health.

UConn Health includes a teaching hospital, outpatient faculty practice, a medical school, dental school, graduate school programs, research facilities, and incubator facilities for biotechnology startups. Prior to this role, he served as the President of Home Solutions for Humana Inc., which includes over 13,000 employees with combined revenues of $3 billion. Also, before joining Humana, Dr. Agwunobi served as UConn Health’s CEO and Interim President of the University of Connecticut.

Dr. Agwunobi has served in several high-profile leadership roles, including President and CEO of 1,100 bed Grady Health System in Atlanta, Georgia; CEO of Providence Healthcare, a five-hospital region of Providence Health & Services in Spokane, Washington; Secretary of the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration responsible for Florida’s $16 billion healthcare administration budget including Medicaid, as well as regulatory oversight of Managed care programs, home healthcare, and hospitals. Dr. Agwunobi also served as a managing director and co-leader of the healthcare financial and operational performance improvement practice of Berkeley Research Group (BRG), the sixth largest healthcare consulting firm in the U.S. He served as Chief Operating Officer of 14-hospital St. Joseph Health System in California, and President and CEO of Tenet South Fulton Hospital in East Point, Georgia. As a pediatrician, Dr. Agwunobi has practiced on both coasts, including at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates in Boston and Palo Alto Medical Foundation in California.

Dr. Agwunobi is a published author of two books: “An Insider’s Guide to Physician Engagement” (2018 Health Administration Press, Chicago) and “An Insider’s Guide to Working with Healthcare Consultants” (2019 Health Administration Press, Chicago).”  In 2023, Modern Healthcare named Dr. Agwunobi one of the “10 Executives to Watch in 2024,” and in 2007, they named him one of the "50 Most Powerful Physician Executives" nationally. Also, in 2020, the Hartford Business Journal named Dr. Agwunobi one of Hartford's "Power 25 in Healthcare" for his industry impact on public health. In 2005, Atlanta Business League named Dr. Agwunobi CEO of the Year; in 2003, Tenet Healthcare awarded Dr. Agwunobi its “CEO Circle of Excellence” award; in 2004, Atlanta Peachtree Rotary named Dr. Agwunobi “Speaker and Citizen of the Year” and in 2002 Catalyst Magazine awarded Dr. Agwunobi its “Agent of Change Award.”

Dr. Agwunobi lives in Westport, CT, with his wife Elizabeth, a hospitalist, and their two daughters, Hannah and Rebekah.

Deans

Steven M. Lepowsky, D.D.S.

Steven M. Lepowsky, D.D.S.

Dean, School of Dental Medicine
860-679-2808
lepowsky@uchc.edu
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Bruce T. Liang, M.D., FACC

Bruce T. Liang, M.D., FACC

Dean, School of Medicine
860-679-7214
bliang@uchc.edu
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UConn Health Leadership

Deb Abromaitis

Deb Abromaitis

Assistant Vice President, Office of Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs
860-679-7015
abromaitis@uchc.edu

Scott R. Allen, M.D.

Scott R. Allen, M.D.

Medical Director, Clinical Effectiveness and Patient Safety
Chief Quality Officer
Chief Medical Officer
860-679-4584
sallen@uchc.edu
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Lakeesha Brown

Lakeesha Brown

Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
lakbrown@uchc.edu

Kevin Chamberlin, Pharm.D., FASCP

Kevin Chamberlin, Pharm.D., FASCP

Assistant Vice President and Chief of Pharmacy
University Director of Pharmacy Residency Programs
860-679-2281
chamberlin@uchc.edu

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Michael Dwyer

Chief Healthcare Compliance & Privacy Officer
860-679-1014  
mdwyer@uchc.edu

Jeffrey P. Geoghegan

Jeffrey P. Geoghegan

Executive Vice President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer, UConn and UConn Health
860-679-3162
geoghegan@uchc.edu

Jeffrey Hines, M.D.

Jeffrey Hines, M.D.

Chief Diversity Officer
860-679-5061
jhines@uchc.edu

Anne Horbatuck

Anne Horbatuck

Vice President, Ambulatory Services
Chief Operating Officer, UConn Medical Group
860-679-2376
horbatuck@uchc.edu

Chris Hyers

Chris Hyers

Vice President, Marketing and Clinical Strategy Advancement
860-679-8760
hyers@uchc.edu

Andrea Keilty

Andrea Keilty

Chief of Staff
Liaison to Board of Directors
860-679-8190
keilty@uchc.edu

Eric Kruger

Eric Kruger

Vice President, Facilities and Operations
860-679-8723
ekruger@uchc.edu

Denis Lafreniere, M.D.

Denis Lafreniere, M.D.

Medical Director
Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs
860-679-3372
lafreniere@uchc.edu
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Rick McCarthy

Rick McCarthy

Chief Information Officer
860-679-3528
rimccarthy@uchc.edu

Khadija Poitras-Rhea, LCSW

Khadija Poitras-Rhea, LCSW

Associate Vice President, Population Health
860-679-2481
poitrasrhea@uchc.edu

Caryl Ryan, M.S., B.S.N., R.N.

Caryl Ryan, M.S., B.S.N., R.N.

Vice President, Quality and Patient Care Services
Chief Nursing Officer
Chief Operating Officer, UConn John Dempsey Hospital
Interim Vice President, Patient Experience
860-679-7561
cryan@uchc.edu

Richard H. Simon, M.D.

Richard H. Simon, M.D.

Chief of Medical Staff
860-679-3534
simon@uchc.edu
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Janel Simpson

Janel Simpson, MBA

Chief Administrative Officer
860-679-6112
jsimpson@uchc.edu

Scott Simpson

Scott Simpson

Chief Counsel
Interim Chief Healthcare Compliance and Privacy Officer
860-679-4772
ssimpson@uchc.edu

Kristin Wallace

Kristin Wallace

Assistant Vice President, Health Marketing
860-679-5438
krwallace@uchc.edu

Lauren Woods

Lauren Woods

Assistant Vice President, Communications
860-679-2139
lawoods@uchc.edu

Board of Directors

  • Kenneth Alleyne
    Orthopedic Surgeon
    Eastern Orthopedics
  • Francis X. Archambault Jr.
    Professor Emeritus
    University of Connecticut
  • Patricia Baker
    Retired Founding Chief Executive Officer
    Connecticut Health Foundation
    Consultant
  • Richard M. Barry
    Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer
    People’s United Bank
  • Andy F. Bessette
    Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
    The Travelers Companies, Inc.
  • Mark Boxer
    Chief Information and Digital Officer
  • Richard T. Carbray Jr.
    Owner
    Apex Pharmacy, Home Care and Nutritional Center
  • Charlene Casamento
    Undersecretary for Strategic Initiatives
    Office of Policy and Management
  • Cheryl A. Chase
    Co-President, Principal and General Counsel
    Chase Enterprises
  • Britt-Marie Cole-Johnson
    Partner, Robinson+Cole
  • John Driscoll, Chair
    Chair, Waystar Corporation
    Chair, Magnit Global
  • Joel Freedman
    Independent Public Policy Consultant
  • Manisha Juthani
    Connecticut Department of Public Health
  • Radenka Maric
    UConn President