No. 3: Brian Gragnolati

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As president and CEO of Atlantic Health System, Gragnolati is one of the most influential health care executives in the state. In January, he became chair of the American Hospital Association, extending his influence nationwide to its 5,000 member hospitals.

At Atlantic Health Gragnolati oversees an integrated health care delivery system with a workforce of 16,500 that serves more than half the state of New Jersey including 11 counties and 4.9 million people. Through his leadership, Atlantic Health System is delivering high-quality, innovative and personalized health care.

The company is developing new strategic partnerships to expand access to care while investing not only in new therapies, discoveries and equipment, but also in innovative ways to enhance care and accessibility and, ultimately, improve affordability.

Gragnolati has fostered an inclusive culture of caring for employees and the patients and families within the communities the health system serves. Need evidence? Atlantic Health System has consistently been included on Fortune’s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For over the past ten years.

Gragnolati has built a diverse leadership team that embraces his patient-centric vision for providing care. Now, the national industry will get an up-close look at that philosophy.

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• No. 1: Phil Murphy
• No. 2: Stephen Sweeney and Craig Coughlin
• No. 4: Cory Booker
• No. 5: George Norcross
• No. 6: Sheila Oliver
• No. 7: Kevin Conlin
• No. 8: Ras Baraka
• No. 9: Tim Sullivan
• No. 10: Andrew Kim, Tom Malinowski, Mikie Sherrill, Jeff Van Drew
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