Daniel Cochran, President
Daniel Cochran joined Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center in April 2011. Dan has more than 25 years of experience in healthcare financial management, operational leadership and strategic planning. During his career, Dan has helped hospitals and healthcare organizations improve operational and financial results and develop new business lines. Prior to becoming part of the Shady Grove team, Dan served as Vice President of Finance for the Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Pennsylvania, where he developed and implemented financial improvement plans and oversaw day-to-day fiscal affairs. Dan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Professional Accountancy from The Pennsylvania State University and his Master of Business Administration degree from Troy State University. Additionally, Dan has earned the distinction as a Fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Neil Roy, Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Neil Roy served Shady Grove Medical Center medical staff for more than a decade before becoming Chief Medical Officer in 2023. Before joining the Shady Grove executive team, he served as System Chief of Emergency Services at Lifebridge Health system in Baltimore. There, he oversaw multiple services, ranging from emergency departments to telehospitalist and observation programs and led dramatic improvements in throughput, quality, patient experience, and physician engagement.
Dr. Roy received the Lifebridge Champion of Care award. He was named one of “Baltimore's Top Docs” by Forbes and claimed a spot on the Baltimore Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list. He is a second-generation graduate of Howard University, completed his emergency medicine residency at Christiana Care Health Services and earned his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Joan Vincent, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer
Joan Vincent joined Shady Grove Medical Center in December 2014 after serving in the same role for 13 years at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington. Prior to that, Joan worked at Sibley as a critical care educator, director of education and training and clinical coordinator. Throughout her career, Joan has worked in a variety of nursing positions, including teaching at the Washington Hospital Center School of Nursing, as well as clinical nursing positions in medical/ surgical, critical care and professional education. Joan earned her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from West Virginia University School of Nursing. In addition, she holds a master’s degree in Cardiovascular Nursing from Catholic University and master’s degree in Leadership from Marymount University. Joan also achieved Advanced Certification as a Nurse Executive and graduated from the Johns Hopkins inaugural class, “Transforming Health Systems for Accountable Care.”
Martha Velez, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Seleem Choudhury, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Jason Shockey, Vice President of Support Services
Kesso Diallo, Vice President of Special Education and Early Childhood Programs
Kandy McFarland, Vice President of Behavioral Health Services
