Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Meet Our Leaders

Redefining healthcare requires visionary leadership. At Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, the best minds in medicine, science and business converge around one goal: To Advance Human Ability.

Executive Leadership Team

Pablo Celnik, MD
Pablo Celnik, MD
Chief Executive Officer
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Nancy Paridy
Nancy E. Paridy
President & Chief Administrative Officer
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Marcos DeLeon
Marcos DeLeon
Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President
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Laura Ferrio
Laura Ferrio, MBA, MSN, RN, CRRN, NEA-BC
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President
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Richard L. Lieber
Richard L. Lieber, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer & Senior Vice President of Research
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Dan O'Mahoney
Daniel O'Mahoney
Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President
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Betsy Owens
Betsy Owens
Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer & Senior Vice President
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Karen Paciero
Karen Paciero
Chief Advancement Officer and Senior Vice President
President, Keystone Board
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Dr. Elliot J. Roth
Elliot J. Roth, MD, FACRM
Attending Physician, Brain Innovation Center
Paul B. Magnuson Professor and Chairman of PM&R,
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Dr. James Sliwa
James Sliwa, DO
Chief Medical Officer &
Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs
Chief Quality and Safety Officer
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Jonathan Tingstad
Jonathan Tingstad
Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President
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Vice President Team

Sarah Babula, Vice President, Pathways

Kim Brennan, Vice President, Outpatient/Day Rehabilitation

Karen Colby, MS, RN, NEA-BC, Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer 

John Dunkin, Vice President, Strategic Alliances

Katie Hartoin, Vice President, Human Resources

Tim McKula, Vice President & Chief of Research Operations

Joe Raicevich, Vice President, Corporate Finance

Jean Vander Sanden, PT, Vice President, Clinical Operations

Kelly Cox Watkins, MSN, Vice President, Market Development