MATTHEW LOVE

PRESIDENT & CEO, NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HEALTH SYSTEM, MIAMI

Nicklaus Children’s Health System is the South Florida region’s only health care system exclusively for children and the parent organization of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, South Florida’s only top-ranked children’s hospital. The 307-bed nonprofit is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine, with many programs routinely ranked among the nation’s best. With close to 4,600 employees across almost 30 locations situated in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Martin counties, the health system delivers pediatric care to families across Florida, the continental U.S. and to countries around the globe.

EDUCATION: The Ohio State University (BS), Cleveland State University (MBA)

IF I WERE GOVERNOR: Selfishly, I would focus my first efforts on children’s health care. Expanding access, creating more resources, bringing more expert care to the families of our state.

MENTOR: Meri Armour (the former president and CEO of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital) showed me the importance of always putting patients and families at the forefront of health care, and at the same time, valuing and knowing our caregivers (whether direct patient care and support team members) are ensuring we are providing the highest quality, safest care to every child.

READING: The Winners Manual, by Jim Tressel