Accomplished Healthcare Professional and Leader
Valerie Powell Stafford, FACHE is an accomplished healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience in a variety of healthcare management settings.
Valerie Powell Stafford
Valerie Powell Stafford is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan
Where she earned a Master of Health Services Administration degree, and Indiana University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Administration.
Trinity Health
In June 2024, she joined Trinity Health as the Hartford Market President, overseeing Saint Francis Hospital and Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital in Connecticut.
HCA Northside Hospital
She joined HCA Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, as Chief Executive Officer, a leadership role she held for five years.
HCA Englewood Hospital
She served at HCA Englewood Hospital, Chief Operating Officer at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida.
About Her
Prior to Valerie Powell Stafford’s CEO role at HCA Northside, she served as Chief Executive Officer at HCA Englewood Hospital, Chief Operating Officer at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Florida, Chief Operating Officer at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota in Sarasota, Florida, and Assistant Administrator at Community Hospital in New Port Richey, Florida.
Her previous executive leadership experience also includes serving as Program Administrator at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida, and as director of various departments at St. Joseph Health System in Tampa, Florida, and Yale New Haven Hospital in Connecticut, where she began her career as an Administrative Fellow.
2025
Hartford Business Journal — Power 25 Health Care Leader
Hartford Business Journal — Top 50 Women Leaders of Hartford
2024
Connecticut National Association of Health Service Executives — Founders Award
Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida — Lifetime Leadership Award Honoree
2023
Woodson Museum of Florida — First Lady in African American History Honoree
2022
Tampa Bay Business Journal — Business Woman of the Year Award Honoree
2017
Second Chance Last Opportunity — Community Champion Award Recipient
2014
Sarasota YMCA — Star Adult Achiever Award Recipient
Latest Works
Board certified in healthcare management as an American College of Healthcare Executives Fellow
She served on the ACHE Board of Governors and is currently Chairperson of the ACHE Ethics Committee.
Valerie Powell Stafford
She previously served as Chairperson of the Board of Governors Examination Committee, served on the CEO Search Committee, and served as Western Florida Chapter President. She is also a recipient of the ACHE Exemplary Service Award.
Professional Background
Valerie Powell Stafford has held many professional, civic, and community affiliations.
- Board Member of the Connecticut Hospital Association
- Executive Committee Board Member of the Metro Hartford Alliance
- Board Member of the Connecticut Health Council
- St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
- Leadership Academy Fellow with The Advisory Board Company
- Board Member of the University of Michigan Health Management Alumni Program
- Tampa Bay Go Red for Women Executive Cabinet
- President-Elect of the Englewood Chamber of Commerce
- Board Member of the Metropolitan YMCA Board
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In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, traveling, spending time with her family, and picking up golf again.