Maija Williams, MPH is the Chief Operating Officer at The Rockefeller University Hospital, and Administrative Director for the Rockefeller University Center for Clinical andTranslational Science a private not-for profit biomedical research institution located in New York City. She is a prominent authority in healthcare leadership, nonprofit management, and organizational development whose expertise has been recognized by her elected membership as past Board Member at Large Hudson Valley for Healthcare Leaders of New York, appointment as Governing Councilor for the American Public Health Association(APHA)Health Administration section,andmember of the APHA national nomination committee. Ms. Williams is a health equity champion, a healthcare and community service leader committed to cost effective management of resources and quality performance. She has more than 25years’ experience in healthcare management as a professional non-profit healthcare administrator and is a frequent speaker at conferences and meetings across the United States.Ms. Williams is an active member of the American College of Health Care Executives (ACHE), Health Care Leaders of New York (HLNY), National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE), the American Public Health Association (APHA), and North Manhattan Alumnae Chapter (NMAC) of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. Ms. Williams is section counselor for the American Public Health Association Health Administration section, member of the Career Development committee of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), and public policy co-chair for the National Association of Health Services Executives New York Regional Chapter (NAHSE/NYR). She is the former Parliamentarian for the National Association of Health Services Executives New York Regional Chapter, immediate past chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee for Healthcare Leaders of New York, and immediate past chair for the Research Administration Special Interest group of the Association for Clinical and Translational Science(ACTS). Ms. Williams is the recipient of the 2025 W.C. Woodward Award Leadership and Service award from the American Public Health Association Health Administration section, 2023 Businesswoman of the Year in Healthcare Management & Administration Young, Gifted & Black Entrepreneurial Award and 2023 Trailblazer award honoree from the Omega Trailblazers Foundation, Inc.,Psi Lambda Lambda Chapter of theOmega PsiPhi Fraternity, Inc. She received the 2021 American College of HealthCare Executives Volunteer Executive Regent award, the 2020 Excellence in Health Administration award from the American Public Health Association and in 2013 she was the recipient of the American College of Healthcare Executives Early Career Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award. Ms. Williams earned her bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University, her master’s degree from New York University, and certification in Healthcare Executive Management from the University of California, Los Angeles(UCLA).
