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To recognize and congratulate Ms. Mary Howard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC on her promotion as the new Executive Director of the Ohio State University Hospital East and to thank her for her ongoing commitment to serving the residents of Columbus and Central Ohio.
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WHEREAS, Ms. Mary Howard became the Executive Director of The Ohio State University Hospital East in October of 2017 - prior to that, she served University Hospital East as the Associate Executive Director and Chief Nursing Officer - in her new role, she is now responsible for operations, strategic planning and program development; and
WHEREAS, Mary began her career as a staff nurse at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, where she advanced to serve in a number of diverse leadership positions - she served as the Nurse Manager, the Assistant Director of Nursing and the Interim Director of Surgical Nursing - In 1992, she joined OhioHealth, where she served as the Director in a assortment of patient care areas to include: Women’s Health, Oncology and Rehab/Post-Acute Services, later, she was promoted to Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Grant Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, Mary holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Capital University a Master’s Degree in Nursing as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree, from The Ohio State University - She also holds a certification as a Nurse Executive -Advanced from the American Nurses Credentialing Center; and
WHEREAS, Mary is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the Honor Society of Nursing and the Central Ohio Organization of Nurse Executives; she was an honoree in Who’s Who in Black Columbus (2001 and 2005); a graduate of Leadership Columbus and a graduate of the United Way’s Project Diversity; and
WHEREAS, Mary is a trained mediator and has experience in mediating workplace, civil rights, and alternative dispute resolution - she also believes in giving back to the community and is a member of the Community Relations Commission for the City of Columbus, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Community Refugee and Immigration Services, and she is a member of the United Way Key Club; and
WHEREAS, Mary also enjoys working with youth - she has served as Vice Chair of the Board and Volunteer Coach for the Capitol City Comets Track Club, she’s participated in the former Columbus Reads Program; she is an advisor for the Teenage Usher Board and teaches in the middle school department at her church; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby recognize and congratulate Ms. Mary Howard, DNP, RN, NEA-BC on her promotion as the new Executive Director of the Ohio State University Hospital East and to thank her for her ongoing commitment to serving the residents of Columbus and Central Ohio.