Michael Dowling is President & Chief Executive Officer of Northwell Health, which delivers world-class clinical care throughout the New York metropolitan area, pioneering research at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and a visionary approach to medical education highlighted by the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the School of Graduate Nursing & Physician Assistant Studies.

Northwell is the largest integrated healthcare system in New York State with a total workforce of more than 66,000 employees—the state’s largest private employer. With 23 hospitals, 6,675 hospital and long-term care beds, more than 665 outpatient physician practices, and a full complement of long-term care services, Northwell is one of the nation’s largest health systems, with $11 billion in annual revenue.

One of healthcare’s most recognized executives, Mr. Dowling has received numerous awards, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, an honorary degree from Queen’s University Belfast, and his selection as the Grand Marshal of the 2017 St. Patrick’s Day Parade. He also serves as chair of the Healthcare Institute and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Prior to joining Northwell in 1995, Mr. Dowling served in New York State government for 12 years. He was Director of Health, Education and Human Services, Commissioner of Social Services, Deputy Secretary and a Chief Adviser to former Governor Mario Cuomo. Earlier, Mr. Dowling was a Professor of Social Policy and an Assistant Dean of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services. He started his career as a caseworker in the New York City schools.

Linda Lambert is a graduate of the State University of New York, Empire State College with a BS in Business, Management, and Economics with a concentration in Health Policy and Management. She has been in medical society management for more than 40 years and is a Certified Association Executive (CAE).

In 2013, Linda was awarded the American Medical Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award for “contributing substantially to the goals and ideals of the medical profession” and, in 2014, received the ESSAE George Burton Award for her efforts to promote CAE certification. She was also awarded a Proclamation of Merit for Service with Exceptional Distinction by the New York State Department of Health, Board of Professional Medical Conduct and was cited in a Health Department report “as a model for successful state government/private sector partnerships”.

She has served on numerous national and state healthcare organizations' Board of Directors including the Federation of State Physician Health Programs and as President of the American Association of Medical Society Executives. She currently serves as Executive Director of the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians (an organization representing 12,000 New York Internists), Executive Director of NYACP Services, Inc., and as President of its subsidiary, I M Research and Service Corp. Linda is a registered lobbyist and has worked for more than 35 years with members of the New York State Legislature, the Governors’ office, and the State, Education, and Health Departments to monitor, draft, and modify various legislative and regulatory proposals in the area of healthcare delivery.