PCORI COO among executives honored with 2019 Washington Business Journal C-Suite award

WASHINGTON, DC — Regina Yan, Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), has been named one of the recipients of this year’s Washington Business Journal C-suite awards. Yan and her fellow awardees were honored for their leadership in guiding their organizations to success.

These annual awards recognize the Washington, DC, region’s top chief executive officer, as well as leading chief financial officers, chief information officers, COOs, chief marketing officers, and nonprofit executive directors and managing partners. 

“Regina exemplifies what is required to be an effective C-suite leader,” said PCORI Executive Director Joe Selby, MD, MPH. “Her secrets are that she believes in the mission, remains open to new information from a wide range of sources and treats all of PCORI like family. This recognition is so well-deserved.  Her strong leadership skills are truly valued and one of the key reasons for our success.”

“I feel privileged to work with such dedicated colleagues, staff and stakeholders from across the health care community,” Yan remarked. “Their commitment to working toward making health care more efficient, effective and patient-centered inspires me to be a transformative leader for my organization.”

Yan is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations supporting PCORI’s mission to fund research that helps patients and those who care for them make better-informed healthcare decisions.  

As COO, Yan oversees all aspects of PCORI’s financial and administrative operations, including human resources, contracts oversight, compliance, facilities, budgeting and information technology. Yan has a long, successful track record helping large foundations and nonprofit organizations develop the structure and capacity needed to operate more efficiently.

This year’s Washington Business Journal C-Suite awardees will be honored at the Four Seasons Hotel on December 5.