St. Joseph’s Health Names New Vice President, Financial Operations & Planning

Syracuse, NY — St. Joseph’s Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Edmunds Smith, CPA, to Vice President, Financial Operations and Planning, effective immediately. Moving forward, Julie will be instrumental in setting and achieving performance metrics as well as working with operations on new business ventures and assisting to drive St. Joseph’s strategy forward in a manner consistent with its mission and values.

Julie joined St. Joseph’s Heath in April 2016 after 14 years of progressive experience with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Syracuse, NY and Atlanta, GA. During her nearly 5 years at St. Joseph’s Health, Julie served first as the director of finance, then system controller. In those positions, she has been responsible for accounting, finance, budget, strategic planning and financial analysis. Julie has led several initiatives that improved the competency and efficiency of St. Joseph’s Health financial operations.

“Julie’s collaborative leadership style coupled with her ability to drive organizational strategy and financial performance has enabled her very successful career,” said Meredith Price, Chief Financial Officer at St. Joseph’s Health. “She is a true professional who has a keen ability to balance mission and margin in the complex healthcare environment.”

Julie holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from LeMoyne College.

About St. Joseph’s Health

“St. Joseph’s Health is a regional non-profit health care system based in Syracuse, NY. St. Joseph’s has been an innovative leader in health care since our founding in 1869 as the first hospital open to the public in the city of Syracuse. Offering primary, specialty and home care, a Magnet-recognized hospital, and collaboration with community partners, St. Joseph's Health advances the well-being of the communities we serve through an expanding range of services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. St. Joseph’s is the only hospital in Syracuse to hold the LeapFrog ‘A’ safety rating, ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, a designated Stroke Center and a U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital.” The St. Joseph’s Health Hospital NICU was the first in Syracuse and is celebrating its 50^th Anniversary throughout 2020. St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with St. Joseph’s Physicians, and is a member of Trinity Health. For more information, visit www.sjhsyr.org/legacy.”

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