Wendy O’Connell

Wendy O’Connell serves as Chief Transformation Officer at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. As part of the leadership team, Wendy leads the organization’s enterprise transformation agenda. She oversees clinical and business transformation, marketing and communications, continuous improvement, the Project Management Office, business development, and International and Premier Services. She also serves on a CEO-led task force focused on accelerating the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence across the organization.

Before joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Wendy held several senior leadership roles at Cleveland Clinic in the United States, where she led enterprise strategy, operations, and finance. During her career, she led large-scale transformation initiatives, operational integrations, access and growth strategies, and technology-enabled innovations designed to improve patient experience, quality, and organizational performance. She also served as Director of Clinical Operations for the virtual-first healthcare company Ovatient, helping advance virtual care and delivery.

Throughout her tenure at Cleveland Clinic, Wendy has been recognized as a collaborative and transformational leader with a passion for strategy execution, performance improvement, operational excellence, and organizational change. She is enthusiastic about leveraging data, technology, and innovation to improve healthcare delivery and create meaningful value for patients and caregivers. Wendy earned a Master of Business Administration from Maryville University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kent State University.