Gil Peri will serve as the next president and CEO of Children’s Wisconsin. Children’s Wisconsin has hospitals in Milwaukee and Neenah.
Peri will start Aug. 12, succeeding Peggy Troy who will retire this year after 15 years as Children’s Wisconsin president and CEO. Children’s Wisconsin has
“It is a tremendous honor to have been named president and CEO of Children’s Wisconsin,” Peri said. “As one of the top pediatric health care systems in the country, Children’s Wisconsin is known for its excellent patient care, innovation and compassionate teams dedicated to the physical and mental health and well-being of kids and their families. I look forward to working alongside the tremendously talented and dedicated Children’s Wisconsin team and partnering with individuals and organizations across the state who are committed to ensuring all kids have a chance to grow up healthy and happy.”
Peri most recently served as the president of Riley Children’s Health in Indianapolis that is part of Indiana University Health and the Indiana University School of Medicine, totaling in at 485 beds. Peri has also served in executive leadership roles at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Colorado and Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
“Gil has demonstrated alignment with our aspirational vision of making Wisconsin kids the healthiest in the nation and our strong internal culture that supports Children’s Wisconsin as a great place to work and receive care. His demonstrated ability to build key strategic partnerships with other mission-focused organizations to improve the health and well-being of kids will be invaluable. I am confident Gil is the right individual to lead Children’s Wisconsin, both now and well into the future,” said Patrick Hammes, chair of the Children’s Wisconsin board of directors and the search committee.
Troy said, “I am pleased to welcome Gil to Children’s Wisconsin. His values, expertise, and strategic vision are perfectly aligned with our organization and where we are headed in the future. Gil has an unwavering commitment to improving whole-child health, and I am confident that he will serve our organization and our community with passion and integrity for years to come.”
