Biography
Chanda Chacón joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Omaha Branch Board of Directors in 2026.
Ms. Chacón, MPH, FACHE, currently serves as the president & chief executive officer at Children’s Nebraska in Omaha, Nebraska. Children’s Nebraska is a 279 bed academic medical center and the only full service independent children’s hospital in Nebraska, serving a 5 state area and beyond. Children’s is comprised of 4,200 employees, more than 250 employed pediatric subspecialists, a primary care network, 15 outreach clinics, and a pediatric home health team. She has devoted her career to pediatric health care, focused on ensuring patients receive quality, family-centered care, while strengthening organizations and growing programs of excellence. Ms. Chacón leads with an engaging, authentic people-first philosophy. She is a champion for a diverse, inclusive workplace with a passion for developing all leaders.
Upon joining the organization in 2020, Ms. Chacón led the organization through complex change and bold visioning for the future. This includes the opening of the Hubbard Center for Children in 2021, which doubled the size of the campus, and the development of a community wide pediatric mental health collaborative, which resulted in a $114M public-private partnership to build the Behavioral Health and Wellness Center. This new 103,000 square foot facility opened January 2026 and is a comprehensive mental health facility for pediatric and adolescent care.
Previously, Ms. Chacón served at Arkansas Children’s as the executive vice president and system chief operating officer for 4 years. In Arkansas, she oversaw the system operations of two hospital campuses, clinical services, human resources and support services. Prior to leading in Arkansas, she served as the president for Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus, Houston’s first community hospital designed exclusively for children. Ms. Chacón spent 14 years at Texas Children’s Hospital—one of the nation’s top pediatric health care institutions—serving in progressive leadership roles, including ambulatory operations, Heart Center, Fetal Center, Women’s Services and Pharmacy.
Ms. Chacón is a proud member and active contributor to several influential spaces, including, National Young Presidents’ Organization, American Hospital Association Board Committee, Children’s Hospital Association Board, Omaha Chamber of Commerce Board Executive Committee, Project Harmony Board, United Way of the Midlands Board, and the Omaha Symphony Board. Ms. Chacón is a Fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives and volunteered as a court-appointed Child Advocate serving children in custody in Houston for 10 years.
Ms. Chacón earned undergraduate degrees in Biology and Spanish from Vanderbilt University and a Master’s Degree in Public Health Management from Yale University.