Vedner Guerrier, MBA

Chief Executive Officer, Memorial Hospital West Memorial Healthcare System

Vedner Guerrier is Chief Executive Officer for Memorial Hospital West, one of six hospitals of the Memorial Healthcare System in Hollywood, Florida. He has 24 years of experience working in healthcare as a caregiver and administrator. He also served as the Chief Executive Officer for Memorial Hospital Miramar. Before his CEO role, he served as the Vice President of Oncology Services at the Memorial Healthcare System, where he was the administrative lead for the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) at the Memorial Cancer Institute.

Mr. Guerrier applies his clinical knowledge to help guide patient-centered care to an array of process improvements and quality care initiatives. Mr. Guerrier has led various process improvement projects in Medical Oncology focused on reducing oncology patients’ emergency room visits, patient triaging, and chemotherapy patient flow improvement. He has completed projects in Radiation Oncology centered on patient safety, treatment delivery, and patient satisfaction.

Honoree 2023

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Mr. Guerrier is experienced in directing multidisciplinary teams using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to achieve collaborative resolution for various quality patient care initiatives. He is a board member and coach for the Quality Training Program in the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Through ASCO, Mr. Guerrier coaches physicians nationally and internationally to use Lean Six Sigma methodologies to promote collaboration and improve quality and patient care.

Mr. Guerrier received a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare from Florida International University—a Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management from Broward College. Certifications include Registered Radiation Therapist (RT. T) from The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB) from Florida International University.

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“To lead yourself, use your head; to lead others, use your heart. Always touch a person’s heart before you ask him for a hand.”

-John. C. Maxwell

Executive Director, Captain Company Commander City of Miami Civilian Investigative Panel United States Army Reserve

Rodney Jacobs is a City Executive and Social Catalyst. He is the Assistant Director of the City of Miami Civilian Investigative Panel, a police oversight department in the City of Miami, which purpose is to conduct independent Investigations of police officers involved in misconduct. Rodney completed his B.A. from Hiram College and a master’s degree in Public Health and Public Administration from the University of Miami. He earned his Law Degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. He recently began his academic teaching career as a lecturer and adjunct professor at the Florida International University (FIU), Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs, teaching courses in Criminal Justice, Law, and Public Administration.