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Gil Peri
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gil Peri became President and CEO of Children’s Wisconsin, the only health system in Wisconsin that is 100 percent dedicated to kids and teenagers, in August 2024.
Over the past 25 years, Gil has held progressive health care operations and strategy leadership roles. His most recent position was as president of Riley Children’s Health in Indianapolis, a 485-bed children’s health system that is part of Indiana University Health and the Indiana University School of Medicine. His accomplishments there included forming the Riley Child Health Institute in partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine and establishing the Riley Children’s Care Alliance partnership to engage other hospitals throughout Indiana in formal collaboration for pediatric care. He also helped engage more than 200 statewide stakeholders to create the first youth mental health strategic plan, which was adopted by the state of Indiana to support youth across the mental health care continuum.
Gil has also held executive leadership roles at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, Children’s Hospital Colorado and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Throughout his career, Gil has been responsible for establishing clear roadmaps that deliver value for patients and families, and providing oversight for complex clinical and business operations. He is known for being an inspiring leader and creating a culture of quality, service, engagement and belonging.
Gil earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Master of Public Health in Health Administration, and Master of Business Administration in Strategy, Health Care and Entrepreneurship from University of South Florida. Gil has been an advocate for kids and families through numerous community engagements. He was board chair for the Child Health Development Institute/Children’s Fund of Connecticut, co-chair for the Children’s Hospital Association COVID-19 Operations Task Force, a member of the Indiana Lieutenant Governor’s Mental Health Roundtable and a Finance Committee member for the Children’s Hospital Association. He also serves on the boards of the Solutions for Patient Safety and Special Olympics Indiana.