PRESIDENT AND CEO, CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF THE KING’S DAUGHTERS HEALTH SYSTEM, NORFOLK
PRESIDENT AND CEO, CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF THE KING’S DAUGHTERS HEALTH SYSTEM, NORFOLK
Virginia Business// August 29, 2024//
For more than a year, Sampson has led the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, where she oversees 4,000 employees, but she has worked for the pediatric health system for nearly 35 years.
Established in 1961, CHKD offers special units for neonatal and pediatric intensive care, cancer care, acute inpatient rehabilitation, medical and surgical care, as well as transitional care. Additionally, the health system includes Children’s Pavilion, a 60-bed pediatric mental health hospital and outpatient center that opened in Norfolk in 2022, as well as primary care pediatric practices, surgical practices and other facilities.
A University of Virginia graduate, Sampson most recently served as the health system’s senior vice president and chief engagement and innovation officer. She’s also overseen departments ranging from strategic planning to the donor milk bank to government relations.