Odesa Stapleton, Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) chief diversity and inclusion officer, was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as a Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer to Know 2024.
She is focused on the importance of hiring and retaining talent that values human dignity and directly reflects the communities served by the ministry.
The list recognizes 111 leaders – like Stapleton – who are spearheading initiatives that cultivate safe, forward-thinking health care environments where all individuals feel embraced, appreciated and secure.
Stapleton joined BSMH in 2019. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and earned her law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association and Alpha Phi Omega.
