Alan Cooper, Ph.D., MBA

Alan Cooper has over 25 years of experience in strategic organizational transformation, with a specific focus on organizational development (OD), operational excellence (Lean, Six Sigma), patient experience, and leadership development. His work consistently emphasizes achieving an organization’s strategic mission.

Dr. Cooper is currently the Chief Performance Officer and Vice President for Organizational Learning and Innovation at Catholic Health on Long Island, NY. In this role, he is responsible for the overall strategy and execution of talent development and employee experience, as well as other performance-related initiatives. He and his team created the Center for Performance Excellence, a comprehensive “corporate university” responsible for developing leaders at all levels and enhancing the skills, knowledge, and abilities of all employees across a large integrated health system.

He previously worked with several organizations, including White Plains Hospital in New York, where he served as Chief People and Performance Officer, responsible for the overall talent strategy of the organization and the development of programs that attracted, retained, motivated, and developed the talent needed to drive a performance-based culture.

Dr. Cooper has also worked with several organizations across industries, providing consulting services and education in operational excellence, organizational development, change management, patient experience, learning, and leadership development.