Shelly Buck
President, Riddle Hospital
Buck's other key responsibilities include serving as system executive of women’s service line, senior services service line and EMS/transportation services. Buck’s participation, leadership and execution in the system strategic planning process and related goals and outcomes are key executive roles as well as, aligning her team and resources around Main Line Health's strategic vision. Buck will also lead the execution of Riddle Hospital's master facility plan.
Prior to her role at Main Line Health, Buck served as chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at Wellspan York Hospital, where she focused on aligning the team to implement a shared governance structure to apply for Magnet designation. Before that, Buck held a series of roles with increasing responsibility at Bon Secours Health System, ranging from nursing leadership to chief operating officer. During these 13 years, Buck experienced a wealth of leadership challenges that she successfully tackled, including significantly reducing staff turnover and developing a culture of innovation and transparency that resulted in an enhanced patient experience as well as significant operational improvements.
Buck received her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Executive Leadership degree, from Old Dominion University, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University.