Sarah Matlin named Chief Strategy Officer at Memorial Health
[January 27, 2026]
SPRINGFIELD – Sarah Matlin has been named senior vice president
and chief strategy officer at Memorial Health.
Matlin will help guide the strategic direction of Memorial, which
includes five hospitals, primary and urgent care clinics, behavioral
health and home health services across central Illinois.
She is the founder and CEO of OKTO Strategic Advisory, which works to
transform healthcare organizations through innovation. She previously
served as chief strategy officer at St. Elizabeth Healthcare, an
independent health system based in northern Kentucky.
She has a bachelor’s degree in international business, economics and
German from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and a
master’s degree in business administration from Solvay Business School
in Brussels, Belgium.
“Sarah has a wealth of experience in forging strategic direction for
healthcare organizations while making sure they stay focused on what’s
truly important: the well-being of our patients and communities,” said
Mandy Eaton, Memorial Health president and CEO. “She will bring us the
expertise and vision we need to transform how we serve our region.”
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Sarah Matlin
Photo by: Kara Slating/Memorial Health
“I’m excited to join Memorial at a time when there is so much
opportunity for growth and change,” Matlin said. “I look forward to
getting to know our communities and exploring new ways to meet the
needs of the people we serve.” |
