
The Power To Transform Care Lies in Faith-Filled Leadership
It is this legacy of strength and boldness that propels us forward as Catholic women religious, enabling us to continue meeting the needs of the times.
Mary Haddad, RSM, a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, is the 10th president and chief executive officer of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA). She leads CHA’s mission to support and advance the health ministry of the Catholic Church in the United States with its network of hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community health centers that represent the largest group of nonprofit health providers in the nation. She oversees CHA operations at the association’s Washington, DC, and St. Louis offices. Haddad has been with CHA since 2009 and has served as senior director of sponsor services and vice president of sponsorship and mission services. She received her master’s degree in business administration in health care from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a master’s degree in social work from Saint Louis University.

It is this legacy of strength and boldness that propels us forward as Catholic women religious, enabling us to continue meeting the needs of the times.