March 13, 2024 – Broward Health is pleased to announce the addition of two new leaders to its executive team.
Jeffrey Aber has been named vice president of strategic planning. He is an accomplished healthcare executive who will be responsible for developing and assessing Broward Health’s strategic plan. Jeffrey joined the team on March 11 and will report to Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Alan Whaley.
Prior to joining Broward Health, Jeffrey served as the associate vice president of strategic planning at the University of Miami Health System, which includes three hospitals (UHealth Tower, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute) and more than 40 ambulatory locations. Previously, Jeffrey served in leadership positions at Quorum Health Resources in Brentwood, Tennessee; Corrigo Health Care Solutions in Clearwater, Florida; and Ernst & Young in Iselin, New Jersey.
Jeffrey earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Vermont and his Master of Business Administration from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY.
Also joining the Broward Health executive team is Jenna Merlucci, who will serve as Broward Health’s new vice president of heart and vascular services. She has extensive experience in the healthcare industry and will be responsible for providing direction and operational oversight for both service lines. Jenna joined the team on March 11 and will report to Corporate Physician Executive Bernardo “Bernie” Fernandez, Jr., M.D.
Before joining Broward Health, Jenna served in various leadership roles at Memorial Healthcare System’s Cardiac & Vascular Institute, including director of cardiac and vascular service lines, director of business development and operations, and director of clinical business operations. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives of which she served as president in 2023.
Jenna earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and her Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from the University of Central Florida.
Broward Health, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ranks among the 10 largest public healthcare systems in the United States. Nationally recognized for its focus on high-quality care for the residents of Broward County and beyond, Broward Health boasts five hospitals, two trauma centers, a dynamic academic partnership with Florida Atlantic University, was the county’s first statutory teaching hospital and has an ever-growing graduate medical education program. It includes more than 50 health centers and physician practices covering virtually every healthcare specialty.
Broward Health never stops working toward its mission of Exceptional Care, Extraordinary Compassion and Everyday Excellence. Driven by more than 11,000 talented employees and physicians who deliver care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, Broward Health is one of the largest employers in Broward County with an operating budget of $1.6 billion, and annually provides almost $225 million of charity and uncompensated care.
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