Ramon Soto is the senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Northwell Health, New York’s largest healthcare provider with 21 hospitals, nearly 900 outpatient facilities, a research institution and 87,000 employees. With over 2 million annual patient visits, Northwell is one of the nation’s fastest-growing healthcare providers.

As a member of Northwell’s executive leadership team, he is responsible for developing and executing the enterprise’s growth strategy, and as CMO, he oversees all aspects of Northwell’s brand strategy, marketing, and communications. This includes areas such as public relations, digital engagement, strategic and clinical marketing, customer acquisition, and internal communications.

Ramon is president of Northwell Studios Inc., a separate entity that works with production companies, filmmakers and distributors to produce scripted and unscripted content, like documentaries. By tapping into the power of storytelling and entertainment, Northwell can pull back the curtain to better humanize health care and shine a light on critical issues, like mental health. To date, Northwell has earned 6 Emmy’s and participated in an Oscar-short listed film.

He currently sits on the board of directors for the Ad Council, where he is spearheading a nationwide gun violence prevention public service campaign. This initiative was inspired by Northwell’s own leading efforts in gun violence prevention.

Ramon received a Bachelor of Arts from the State University of New York at Binghamton, a Master of Business Administration from the Yale School of Management, and an Advance Management Degree from Harvard Business School.