Published on: 08/06/2019
Jodi B. Laurence, Esq., has been appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Nicklaus Children’s Health System (NCHS). She brings to the role significant experience in all aspects of health law, including the formation and structuring of healthcare companies and providers; mergers and acquisitions; contracting, and corporate compliance. Ms. Laurence has served since 2016 as vice chair of the board of directors of the health system’s flagship facility, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital.
Ms. Laurence, a Florida board-certified health law attorney, is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law and currently serves on the executive council of the Florida Bar Health Law Section. She has organized and lectured at the Florida Health Law certification review course for more than 15 years and is also an adjunct professor at the University of Miami School of Law.
“We are delighted that Ms. Laurence has joined our leadership team,” said Matthew A. Love, Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of NCHS. “We have benefitted from her legal guidance as a consultant to the hospital and most recently as vice chair of the hospital board. We are pleased that she will now oversee all health system legal initiatives.”