Colleen Scanlon joined the Bon Secours Mercy Health Board of Directors in January 2024, joining as an ex-officio member in her role as vice chair of Bon Secours
Mercy Ministries.
Ms. Scanlon retired as the senior vice president, chief advocacy officer, at Catholic Health Initiatives in Englewood, Colorado. In this role, she directed the development and integration of a comprehensive advocacy program within one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the country. Previously, she was director of the American Nurses Association Center for Ethics and Human Rights in Washington, DC and a clinical scholar in the Center for Clinical Bioethics at Georgetown University Medical Center. She has published multiple articles and book chapters.
Ms. Scanlon serves on several boards and is involved a variety of professional associations. She is the past chair of the Catholic Health Association Board of Trustees and is currently the co-chair of Georgetown University School of Nursing Advisory Board. She also serves on the Catholic Medical Mission Board.
In 2018, Ms. Scanlon received the prestigious Sr. Concilia Moran award from the Catholic Health Association for her work in creating healthier communities while serving as an advocate for those in need.
She received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Georgetown University, a Master of Science in gerontology from the College of New Rochelle and a Doctorate
of Jurisprudence with a health law and policy certificate from Pace University School
of Law.