Sarah Giolando-Matlin

Sarah Giolando-Matlin is a Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for St. Elizabeth Healthcare, a five-hospital system in Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana. She is responsible for system-wide strategic planning, marketing, public relations, communications, government relations, community relations, volunteer services and auxiliary departments across the $1.2 billion healthcare system.

She is also an active member of her community, serving on the board of several organizations. This includes serving as the Chair of the Board for the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky University’s Institute for Health Innovation External Advisory Board and the board of the Cincinnati Women’s Executive Forum.

A Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives, Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree in international business from James Madison University. She has also completed Harvard Business School’s course on Disruptive Innovation. Additionally, Sarah earned her MBA from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management in Belgium.

She was selected for the 43rd class of Leadership Cincinnati and was named one of 20 Professional Women to Watch in 2012 by the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Today, Sarah lives in Clifton with her husband, Reid, and her daughter, Sabrina. Her son, Sal, is a junior at Ohio State University and her daughter, Sophia, is a freshman at the University of Cincinnati. Her son, Brayden Matlin, works at CVG and lives in Hartwell.

“I am honored to share this distinction with so many former honorees who have mentored me along the way and provided inspiration through their dedication and service to this community,” said Sarah. “I am grateful to St. Elizabeth for encouraging me to serve outside of our organization and to my husband and family who have supported my many evenings occupied by board meetings and other events. Northern Kentucky is truly a special place!”

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