Deja Gilbert, PhD, MBA, FACHE, is a healthcare CEO and clinician-executive with more than 25 years of experience leading complex care-delivery organizations across commercial and nonprofit environments.
Her expertise spans P&L leadership, enterprise finance, CFO coverage, profitable growth, multi-state operations, business development, healthcare economics, organizational transformation, technology, real estate, capital development and clinical delivery.
She has served as CEO, COO and Chief Business Officer and has led organizations through expansion, acquisitions, ownership transitions, restructuring and enterprise transformation.
Gilbert brings healthcare infrastructure experience, including oversight of a multi-state healthcare real-estate portfolio and leadership of facility design/build initiatives. She has also led enterprise adoption of AI-enabled work-management technology and EHR-based AI tools. A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, she mentors healthcare leaders and writes and speaks on healthcare strategy, finance, growth, technology, organizational performance and executive leadership, connecting clinical care with enterprise economics and disciplined execution across complex organizations.
Why I Work at Gaudenzia:
Everything we do is driven by a mission to meet clients where they are with evidence-based practices for substance use disorders and other co-occurring conditions so they can regain control of their lives and flourish in their communities. We put the needs of our clients first by utilizing person-centered, strengths-focused, cultural-, gender- and trauma-informed care. I am proud to work alongside a team who are making such a positive impact in the lives of those we serve.