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Christopher Gessner

President & CEO · Childrens Hospital Medical Center of Akron

President & CEO at Childrens Hospital Medical Center of Akron. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$1.0M
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
Reported as President & CEO of Childrens Hospital Medical Center of Akron, based in Akron, OH.
Received $1.0M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Also listed as President/ Part Year Board Member of Akron Children's Health Collaborative, uncompensated.
Also listed as President of Akron Children's Hospital Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President and Chief Executive Officer of Akron Children's Hospital (Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron) since October 2021. Visionary healthcare leader who joined from UC Health's University of Colorado Hospital where he oversaw five facilities.

Brings extensive pediatric healthcare management experience spanning two decades.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

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Tenure here
2021–present at Akron Children's Hospital

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Affiliations

Organizations

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Akron Children's Hospital Foundation President · $32.0M revenue · Akron, OHAKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF AKRON. ITS PURPOSE IS TO…Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
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Child Dimensions Insurance Company President/Chief Executive Officer · $6.8M revenue · Akron, OHTRANSACTS BUSINESS AS A CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY.Filed FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Childrens Hospital Medical Center of Akron President & CEO · $1.2B revenue · Akron, OHCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER OF AKRON ("CHMCA") IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN THROUGH QUALITY PATIENT CARE, RESEARCH &…pay $207K → $1.0MFiled FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.0Mreported comp
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Akron Children's Health Collaborative President/ Part Year Board Member · $285.9M revenue · Akron, OHAKRON CHILDREN'S HEALTH COLLABORATIVE (ACHC) IMPROVES CHILD HEALTH THROUGH FAMILY-CENTERED CARE COORDINATION, AN ENGAGED NETWORK OF PROVIDERS, AND A…Filed FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Christopher Gessner

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Christopher Gessner 1 organization · Lenexa, KSChild Health Patient Safety Organization INC
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Christopher Gessner 1 organization · Columbus, OHOhio Business Roundtable

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Former President · FY2022
$1.9M
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Chief Strategy Officer - Part Year · FY2024
$1.6M
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Bod/Officer-President and CEO · FY2024
$1.5M
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Dir Burn Surgery · FY2024
$1.2M
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Surgeon in Chief · FY2024
$1.1M
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Asst. Chief Medical Officer · FY2021
$1.1M
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Director Neurosurgery · FY2024
$1.1M
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Chief Material Fetail Med Svs · FY2024
$1.1M
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Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$1.1M
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Dir Burn Surgery · FY2023
$1.1M
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Burn Surgeon · FY2024
$1.0M
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Director Cardiothoracic Surgery · FY2024
$1.0M

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org