Chair, Business Development
Mayo Clinic, Florida

Caroline S. Russell is the chair for business development at Mayo Clinic in Florida, responsible for developing and evaluating new business opportunities for the campus. Russell joined Mayo Clinic in 2016 and served as the operations administrator for several specialties including hematology and oncology, radiation oncology, gastroenterology and hepatology, internal medicine, executive health, concierge medicine, and ophthalmology. She was promoted in 2021 to serve as the associate administrator overseeing surgery, surgical services and transplant, while also serving as the administrative lead for the clinical practice committee. Prior to joining Mayo Clinic, Russell was the administrative director for the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center and the thoracic oncology program at Duke University Medical Center. Russell earned her B.S. from The University of Alabama and her MSHA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed an administrative fellowship at Duke University Hospital in 2013. Russell serves as immediate past president for UAB’s School of Health Professions Women in Healthcare Leadership Executive Board. She is board certified as a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. In 2024, she was selected as a 2024 Jacksonville Business Journal 40 Under 40 awardee.