Leadership

At Cook Children's, our executive leadership team is made up of dedicated men and women driven by one vision, our Promise, to improve the health of every child through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury.

From our humble beginnings 100 years ago, our health care system has provided the most advanced care possible to children in North Texas. Today that care has expanded to include children across the state, the country and around the world.

Rick W. Merrill
President and CEO
Cook Children's Health Care System
Tony Bagwell
Senior Vice President, Chief Institutional Investment
OfficerCook Children’s Health Care System
Jim Cunningham, M.D.
Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer
Cook Children's Health Care System
Nancy Cychol
Chief of Hospital Services and Affiliate Ventures
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Stan Davis
Chief Operating Officer
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Bobby Feather
Senior Vice President, Public Policy
Cook Children's Health Care System
Joe Gallagher
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Cook Children's Health Care System
Robert Goodwill
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Cook Children’s Physician Network
Grant Harris
Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer
Cook Children's Health Foundation
Keith Holtz
Chief Administrative Officer
Cook Children's Health Care System
Stephen Kimmel
Executive Vice President, System Finance
Cook Children's Health Care System
Wini King
Chief of Communications, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Cook Children's Health Care System
Karen Love
President
Cook Children’s Health Plan
Theresa Meadows
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Cook Children’s Health Care System
Matthew Dzurik, M.D.
President
Cook Children's Physician Network
Chris Pedigo
Senior Vice President, System Planning, Health Analytics and The Center For Children’s Health
Cook Children’s Health Care System
Cheryl Petersen
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Cory Rhoades
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Cook Children’s Health Care System
Joann Sanders, M.D.
Chief Quality Officer
Cook Children’s Health Care System
Mike Simmons
President
Cook Children's Home Health
Kent Smith
Chief Compliance Officer
Cook Children's Health Care System
Natalie Wilkins
Chief of Staff to President and CEO
Cook Children's Health Care System
Sherry Vetter
Chief Operating Officer
Cook Children’s Health Plan