Chief Operating Officer, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center
Advocate Health Care

Jessica M. Johnson, MHA, is the chief operating officer for Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, Advocate Health Care. Prior to joining Advocate, she was the COO for the Charleston Division of The Medical University of South Carolina, supporting the operations of the University Medical Center, consisting of four hospitals, level 1 adult and pediatric trauma programs, and three EDs. She earned both her BA and Master of Healthcare Administration from The University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.  She began her career in healthcare consulting before transitioning into AMC revenue cycle operations at NYU Langone Medical Center in 2014. She later joined Duke Health in 2016 as an operational leader where she supported the finance, quality, and performance improvement efforts. She continued this work with Denver Health in 2021, supporting the operations and strategy for clinical services lines and the faculty group. In addition to operations, professional interests include health equity and addressing barriers to health and wellness for all. In 2024, she was named to the third national cohort of ELEVATE, a leadership development initiative for Black healthcare executives at NAHSE.