Melinda Hancock
Melinda Hancock oversees several Sentara teams, including Strategy, Growth, Transformation, Integration and Project Management.
Prior Experience
Melinda joined Sentara in August 2021 as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Before joining Sentara, Melinda was the Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer at VCU Health System, where she made significant contributions to advance the infrastructure of the health system that included programs and models that improve the patient experience and the health of vulnerable populations.
Prior to her time at VCU Health, she was a partner with Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP (DHG) where she helped lead the payment model team to develop products related to the transformation of volume-based reimbursement to value-based reimbursement.
Melinda also previously worked as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Virginia market of Bon Secours Health System. Hancock's career prior to Bon Secours included eight years at Culpeper Regional Hospital and experience as a healthcare consultant and auditor with Ernst & Young and Deloitte.
Education
- College of William & Mary – B.S. in Business Administration, Accounting
- University of Phoenix – MBA in Healthcare Administration
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow, Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
- Virginia Certified Public Accountant
- Board Member, Virginia Center for Health Innovation
- Board Member, Phlow Corporation
- Member, Board of Trustees of William & Mary Business School Foundation
- Board Member, EvidenceCare
- Board Member, Sandler Center Foundation