The award recognizes those who are advocates on behalf of hospitals and patients
Lisa Morina, Vice President of Marketing and External Relations at Kennedy Health is the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Grassroots Champion Award for the state of New Jersey. The Grassroots Champion Award will be formally presented to Morina at the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA) Board of Trustees Meeting on May 18.
One hospital representative from each state is honored annually with an AHA Grassroots Champion Award, which was announced at the AHA annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes hospital leaders who are tireless advocates on behalf of hospitals and patients; who most effectively educate elected officials on how major issues affect the hospital's vital role in the community; and who have done an exemplary job in broadening community support for hospitals.
A member of the Kennedy leadership team since 2013, Morina's multi-faceted role includes strategic marketing for the multi-hospital healthcare system, as well as building and strengthening Kennedy's relationships with a wide variety of external leaders - legislative, business, community and advocacy organizations - whose support is vital to its mission.
A lifelong South Jersey resident, Morina had served for nearly a decade as Director of Economic & Business Development for Gloucester County prior to joining Kennedy Health. In May 2015, she was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce.
An active leader in the community, Morina currently serves as Chairperson of the South Jersey Tech Park at Rowan University, as a Trustee on the Southern New Jersey Development Council, and as a board member of Robin's Nest, a non-profit services organization for children based in Glassboro. Morina holds Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations from Rowan University and a Master's in Organizational Leadership from Cabrini College.
This item submitted by Kennedy Health.