Marissa Kiefer

Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer

Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital

Marissa Kiefer serves as Senior Vice President and CEO of Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. In her role, Kiefer leverages her strategic mindset and passion for maternal and pediatric care to enhance operational performance across multiple service lines. In addition, she oversees a multidisciplinary team of health professionals to provide the highest level of care to women and children – including the latest advances in high-risk pregnancy and neonatal critical care – across the region.

Kiefer has more than two decades of experience and has held senior leadership positions at nationally recognized health care institutions, including Riley Children’s Health in Indianapolis and Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.

She is Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified, a Tobias Leadership Fellow and a Carol Emmott Fellow. Kiefer holds a master’s degree in health services administration from The George Washington University and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.