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James E Shmerling Dha FACHE

Director - President/CEO · Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Director - President/CEO at Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 4 organizations on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
4
Roles reported
4
Reported compensation
$2.1M

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Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Director - President/CEO of Connecticut Children's Medical Center, based in Hartford, CT.
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Received $2.1M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Director - President/CEO of Ccmc Corporation, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Ccmc Affiliates INC, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

James E. Shmerling, DHA, FACHE, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Connecticut Children's Medical Center from October 2015 through 2025, leading transformative growth at one of the nation's premier pediatric healthcare systems.

He brings over three decades of leadership experience in children's hospitals and is nationally recognized for expertise in pediatric healthcare policy and operations.

Compiled from public web sources (6 cited), grounded to the filed record.

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Tenure here
President and CEO, October 2015–2025
Education
  • 1976) · University of Tennessee (BS in Health Education1976
  • 1980) · University of Alabama at Birmingham (MS in Hospital and Health Administration1980
  • 1984) · Samford University (MBA1984
  • 1999) · Medical University of South Carolina (DHA1999
  • American College of Health Care Executives (FACHE)

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Affiliations

Organizations

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Connecticut Children's Medical Center Director - President/CEO · $538.7M revenue · Hartford, CTCONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN THROUGH FAMILY-CENTERED CARE, RESEARCH,…pay $1.4M → $2.1MFiled FY2022, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$2.1Mreported comp
Ccmc Corporation Director - President/CEO · $505K revenue · Hartford, CTTO BENEFIT, PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF, UPHOLD, PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE GOALS, WELFARE, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF…Filed FY2022, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Connecticut Children's Specialty Group INC Director; Ex-Officio · $102.2M revenue · Hartford, CTCONNECTICUT CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY GROUP, INC. IS AN AFFILIATE WITHIN CCMC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES; A TAX-EXEMPT INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY…Filed FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Ccmc Affiliates INC Director · Hartford, CTFiled FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

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Serves alongside

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Director - President/CEO · FY2024
$2.0M
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EVP/Acad Aff/Phys-in-Chief · FY2024
$1.2M
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Director; Ex-Officio · FY2022
$1.2M
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Cardiovascular Surgeon · FY2024
$1.2M
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Director; Ex-Officio · FY2024
$1.1M
C
Director; Ex-Officio · FY2021
$1.0M
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Director - President · FY2022
$936K
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Division Head, Neurosurgery · FY2024
$914K
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EVP Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$914K
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President & COO (termed 06/21) · FY2020
$896K
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EVP Chief Operating Officer · FY2024
$866K
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Chairman - Director · FY2019
$747K

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