Jena Hausmann

Jena Hausmann
President & Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Hospital Colorado

Jena Hausmann is President & Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Hospital Colorado, a pediatric healthcare system that includes more than 12,000 professionals delivering the highest levels of care from four hospitals in the Denver metro area and Colorado Springs and 14 additional specialty care locations throughout the state.

Under Ms. Hausmann’s leadership, Children’s Hospital Colorado has been routinely identified as one of the Top 10 pediatric hospital systems in the country. It is recognized nationally and internationally for its clinical care, research, education and advocacy programs. It also is at the forefront of research in childhood disease and pioneering treatments that are shaping the future of pediatrics, as well as offering everyday care for kids throughout Colorado and the Rocky Mountain

region.

As president and CEO, Ms. Hausmann has been a champion for increasing research and innovation, improving access to pediatric expertise across the Rocky Mountain region and access to youth mental health services and system reform at a state and federal level. She has also led initiatives to build a powerhouse advocacy organization that improves the quality of life for patients and their families through legislative efforts.

Prior to being named President and CEO, Ms. Hausmann served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Children’s Hospital Colorado. In that role, she helped identify opportunities and efficiencies that allowed the organization to expand its network of care sites. Prior to that, she served as Vice President of Strategic Planning and Network of Care Operations at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Before returning to Colorado, she was as an administrative fellow and held several senior management positions at Fairview Health System in Minnesota.

Ms. Hausmann is an active member of the Denver business and philanthropic communities. She serves on the boards of the Children’s Hospital Association, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Colorado College, Colorado Forum and the Global Downs Syndrome Foundation.

Ms. Hausmann earned her master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota and her bachelor’s degree in political science from Colorado College. She has been recognized with numerous healthcare industry and leadership awards and frequently presents important topics related to pediatric healthcare.