Board Member: Matthew A. Love

Matthew A. Love serves as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nicklaus Children’s Health System, parent organization of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, a nationally recognized nonprofit pediatric specialty hospital based in Miami.

In his role, Mr. Love oversees the 309-bed Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and its network of outpatient centers situated in Miami-Dade, Broward, Martin and Palm Beach counties, along with other health system entities. These include Nicklaus Children Pediatric Specialists, a nonprofit physician practice subsidiary; a managed care plan, an ambulatory surgery center, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Foundation, the organization’s 501c3 fundraising arm; as well as an e-commerce line of children’s wellness and safety products that support the hospital’s mission of serving the region’s pediatric population.

Mr. Love has more than 20 years of experience in financial and operational leadership in both adult and pediatric healthcare systems. Most recently, he served as senior vice president and chief financial officer, Regions for Mercy Health System in Ohio where he led a team of seven regional CFOs.

He is a graduate of Ohio State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial and systems engineering, and has a master’s degree in business administration from Cleveland State University.