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Joseph B. Hill is Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health System in Philadelphia, Pa. In this role, he is responsible for leading the integration of diversity, inclusion and health equity to ensure excellence in education, research and patient care.
Prior to joining Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health System in 2015, Joseph served as Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer for Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee where he developed a diversity and inclusion program that became an integral part of the health system’s values, strategy and operational initiatives. Under his leadership, Froedtert’s diversity and inclusion team was nationally recognized for supplier diversity and health care equality.
From 2007 to 2010, Joseph was the Managing Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the American Cancer Society’s national home office in Atlanta, Ga., where he provided strategic direction, management and support for diversity and inclusion initiatives. He was also the American Cancer Society’s National Director of Diversity and External partnerships with responsibility for working with all 17 divisions on diversity and inclusion strategies. In addition, he served as the senior leader in the development and implementation of business relationships with key diverse community organizations and leaders. Prior to the American Cancer Society, Joseph applied his skills at the corporate headquarters of Cingular Wireless, which became AT&T Mobility, where he served as Senior Diversity Manager.
Joseph earned a B.A. from Virginia Union University, an M.A. from Howard University and a Certificate in Diversity Management in Health Care (CDM) from Georgetown University and the Institute for Diversity in Health Management.
A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Joseph is a frequent speaker at national forums where he shares his insights and experience on the importance of diversity and strategic partnerships in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. Joseph serves as a board member for Garden and Associates, LLC, National Football Players Father’s Association and is on the Advisory Board for Usher’s New Look Foundation.
