Valley Health System is pleased to welcome Deirdre Byrne as Chief Strategy Officer and Vice President of Marketing for Valley Health System, effective Monday, July 6.
In her new role, Byrne will have responsibility for all aspects of Valley Health System’s strategic planning and development, government relations, marketing and communications, and community health and community benefit initiatives. Deirdre will also serve as the System’s strategic planning advisor to the Valley Health System Board of Trustees, providing guidance on strategy and operations related to Valley’s goals and future growth.
“I am proud to step into this new role with Valley Health System. In this new chapter, I look forward to contributing to Valley’s future – one of continued growth, innovation, and a shared commitment to caring for our community,” said Byrne.

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“We are delighted to welcome Deirdre to Valley,” said Robert Brenner, MD, MMM, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer of Valley Health System. “Under her leadership, we look forward to the expansion of our medical programs and services; continued communication with our patients, community, and employees; and ongoing health education initiatives for the community.”
About Deirdre Byrne
Byrne is a healthcare strategy executive with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise growth, network development, ambulatory expansion, and service line strategy for major academic and integrated health systems.
Prior to joining Valley, Byrne served as Vice President of Network Strategy at Hackensack Meridian Health, where she led regional and system-wide strategic initiatives across a $9 billion enterprise spanning hospitals, ambulatory care, physician services, and population health.
Previously, Byrne also held senior strategy leadership roles at Montefiore Health System, where she directed large-scale transformation planning, ambulatory growth strategy, partnership development, and regulatory initiatives. Earlier in her career, she served in health policy and advocacy leadership roles with Children’s Health Fund and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Byrne holds a Master of Public Administration in health policy and management from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service in New York and a Bachelor of Arts in international political economics from Fordham University in New York. She is a Fellow of Lead New Jersey and is active in community volunteer leadership.
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