Renee DeSilva serves as CEO of The Health Management Academy, partnering with top executives from the nation’s 150 largest and most innovative healthcare companies to shape the future of the industry. Under Renee’s leadership, the Academy has launched a broad array of new research programs, strategic partnerships and leadership initiatives.
With more than two decades of experience in the healthcare industry, Renee is a sought-after speaker, moderator, panelist and host. Informed by the Academy’s more than 65 annual events featuring c-suite healthcare decision-makers and innovators, she has unique insight into the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. She is frequently asked to speak on health system transformation and issues of race and representation in healthcare leadership. She also serves as host of The Academy Table, a podcast that features authentic conversations with the best leaders and thinkers across healthcare.
Prior to joining the Academy, Renee served as Executive Vice President & Chief Talent Officer at EAB and Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing at The Advisory Board company. In these roles, she led talent, commercial and business operations across the firm.
Renee serves on the Board of Inova Health System and is a recipient of the Washington Business Journal’s “Women who Mean Business” Award. A passionate advocate for health equity, DeSilva is a founding member of Black Directors for Health Equity Advancement.
