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Audrey Gregory is a Jamaican American health care administrator and former registered nurse.[1][2] She worked at Tenet Healthcare for seventeen years before joining AdventHealth.[3]

Early life and education

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Gregory was born in Kingston, Jamaica to a mother who was a teacher.[1] She later moved to the United States for a higher education, where she earned an Associate of Science in Nursing.[1] In 2001, she graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, a Master of Science in Nursing, and a Master of Science in Health Services Administration.[1][4] In 2011, she graduated from Lynn University with a Doctorate in Global Leadership.[1]

Career

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After she graduated Gregory worked at a small hospital by Fort Stewart as a registered nurse.[1][5] In 2004, Gregory began working at Delray Medical Center, as director of emergency services. She then became director of nursing and chief nursing officer in 2008.[6] In 2011, Gregory was named COO of Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis.[6] On October 28, 2014, Gregory was named CEO of Placentia-Linda Hospital.[7][8] On May 24, 2016, Gregory was named market CEO and CEO of Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis and also as market CEO of Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett.[9][10][11] On October 15, 2019, Gregory was named president of Detroit Medical Center and CEO of its midtown adult hospitals: Detroit Receiving Hospital, Harper University Hospital, Heart Hospital, and Hutzel Women's Hospital.[12][13][14] On January 1, 2020, Gregory became the CEO of Detroit Medical Center after its CEO Tony Tedeschi retired.[15][16][17] On April 20, she had been chosen by Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities.[18][19][20] On September 16, 2021, it was announced that Audrey Gregory was leaving Detroit Medical Center. The last day that she worked for Tenet Healthcare was October 22.[21][22][23] While she was in Detroit, Gregory was also on the Michigan Health & Hospital Association's board of trustees[1][14] and was a board member for the Detroit Regional Chamber.[14][24]

Gregory is also a member of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Executive Leadership Team.[14][24]

On September 20, 2021, Gregory was announced as the president and CEO of AdventHealth Central Florida's Division-North Region.[25] On October 25, she took office when David Ottati became executive vice president and CEO of AdventHealth West Florida Division.[3] In November 2023, Gregory became the executive vice president and CEO of AdventHealth East Florida Division.[4]

Family

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Many of Gregory's relatives in Jamaica are nurses and pastors.[1] She married Owen and later moved to Germany where her husband was stationed in the United States Army. The couple later moved to Savannah, Georgia.[1][6] Gregory and her husband have three children, Olivia, Owen and Omari.[25]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Audrey Gregory '11 earns Lynn University's 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award". Lynn University. August 7, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Anderson, Maia (August 4, 2023). "Meet Audrey Gregory, a former nurse who's now in her third C-suite role". Healthcare Brew. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Ross, Nikki (September 22, 2021). "AdventHealth names Audrey Gregory president and CEO of North Division". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Gollon, Chris (January 3, 2025). "AdventHealth Executive Dr. Audrey Gregory to Speak in Palm Coast". WNDB. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  5. ^ Brassfield, Mike (April 16, 2024). "The Air Traffic Controller". Florida Trend. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Audrey Gregory". Memphis Magazine. August 5, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  7. ^ Reed, Vita (October 28, 2014). "Placentia-Linda Hospital Names Chief Executive". Orange County Business Journal. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "Placentia-Linda Hospital appoints Audrey Gregory CEO". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  9. ^ McKenzie, Kevin (May 24, 2016). "St. Francis Healthcare names CEO for Memphis market". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  10. ^ Gooch, Kelly (May 24, 2016). "CEO picked to lead Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  11. ^ Sheffield, Michael (May 27, 2016). "New Saint Francis CEO talks about her return to Memphis". Memphis Business Journal. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  12. ^ Greene, Jay (October 15, 2019). "New president named to head up DMC's downtown Hospitals". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  13. ^ Vaidya, Anuja (October 15, 2019). "Detroit Medical Center names Dr. Audrey Gregory president". Becker's Hospital Review. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  14. ^ a b c d "Audrey Gregory: Exploring Leadership in Nursing". Humans of Globe. May 21, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  15. ^ Noble, Breana (December 12, 2019). "DMC CEO to retire, replaced by downtown hospital CEO". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  16. ^ Reindl, JC (December 12, 2019). "Detroit Medical Center CEO Dr. Anthony Tedeschi retires". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  17. ^ Greene, Jay (December 13, 2019). "Detroit Medical Center CEO Tony Tedeschi to retire; Audrey Gregory to succeed him". Modern Healthcare. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  18. ^ Shamus, Kristen (April 20, 2020). "Michigan coronavirus task force on racial disparities dedicates work to Detroit girl, 5, who died". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  19. ^ "Gov. Whitmer creates Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities". WXYZ-TV. April 20, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  20. ^ "Lt. Gov. says COVID-10 racial disparities task force will address systemic issues". WZZM. April 20, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  21. ^ Bouffard, Karen (September 16, 2021). "Detroit Medical Center CEO resigning to lead Florida health system". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  22. ^ Pinho, Kirk (September 16, 2021). "DMC CEO Audrey Gregory stepping down to lead central Florida health system". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  23. ^ Stein, Emma (September 16, 2021). "Audrey Gregory to leave Detroit Medical Center after year fraught with controversy". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  24. ^ a b "Audrey Gregory new Lake County AdventHealth president/CEO Also includes Flagler and Volusia counties". ClermontSun. October 6, 2021. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  25. ^ a b "Replacing David Ottati, Audrey Gregory Is Named President and CEO for AdventHealth's Central Florida Division, North Region". FlaglerLive.com. September 20, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
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