Leadership and Key Staff

Leadership and Key Staff at CHKD

Leadership at Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Virginia's only free-standing children's hospital, supports the efforts of its clinicians, providers and staff to promote the best care possible to our patients.

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• President and Chief Executive Officer, James D. Dahling
• Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Kathy Abshire
• President of The King's Daughters, Stacey Vellines
• Senior Vice President of Information Services and Chief Information Officer, Deborah Barnes
• Interim Vice President of Human Resources and Chief People Officer Don Barnes
• Vice President, General Counsel, Kimberly Day
• Vice President, Chief of Medicine, Dr. Christopher Foley
• Vice President, Quality/Safety and Clinical Integration, Dr. John Harrington
• Vice President, Facilities and Support Services, Tamika Harris
• Vice President, Physician Practice Management, Jalana McCasland
• Vice President, Patient Care Services, Karen Mitchell
• Vice President, Chief of Surgery, Dr. Robert Obermeyer
• Chief of Mental Health Operations, Dr. Carl Petersen
• Vice President of Finance, Terrie Pyeatt
• Senior Vice President, Chief Engagement and Innovation Officer of CHKD Health System, Amy Sampson
• Vice President, Ancillary Services, Allison Silva
• Vice President, Mental Health Services, Jack Warburton