Greystone.Net names Chrisie Scott 2026 John A. Eudes award winner

Greystone.Net has named Chrisie Scott, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Virtua Health, as the 2026 recipient of the John A. Eudes Vision & Excellence Award. She will be honored at the annual Healthcare Interactive Conference in Orlando, underscoring the industry’s focus on leadership in marketing, culture and patient-centered healthcare.

Why it matters: - The award spotlights healthcare marketing leaders who shape brand, culture and patient experience. - Scott’s recognition also puts a national conference spotlight on Virtua Health and on consumer-focused healthcare strategy.

What happened: - Greystone.Net named Chrisie Scott the 2026 recipient of the John A. Eudes Vision & Excellence Award. - Scott will be honored during the annual Healthcare Interactive Conference in Orlando, Florida. - The 30th Annual HCIC is scheduled for Oct. 25-28, 2026, in Orlando.

The details: - The award honors Greystone.Net co-founder John A. Eudes. - The honor recognizes people who show excellence by caring more, risking more, dreaming more and expecting more than others think is possible. - Scott is senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Virtua Health. - Her role includes brand development, marketing, communications, media and public relations, and human experience strategy. - Scott has spent more than 30 years in healthcare marketing and leadership. - Her work has focused on building high-performing teams, aligning brands with organizational culture, elevating the consumer voice and making healthcare feel more human and accessible. - Before joining Virtua Health in 2018, Scott was chief marketing officer at Hackensack Meridian Health. - At Hackensack Meridian Health, she led the launch of the organization’s first brand strategy. - Much of Scott’s career was at Meridian Health, where she helped navigate multiple acquisitions and build one of New Jersey’s first integrated, consumer-focused health network brands. - Scott is a past board president of New Jersey Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF, and remains a board member and advocate for a world without type 1 diabetes. - She is a member of the Healthcare Executive Forum, a peer-run executive group focused on learning, sharing and professional development in marketing and strategy. - Scott is a featured author in Transformative Leadership: Self-Mastery for the New Voice of Business Success. - Her recent honors include Ragan’s Top Women in Marketing, Class of 2026, and finalist status for Gartner’s 2026 Chief Marketing Officer of the Year. - She has also been recognized by Becker’s as a Chief Marketing Officer to Know, by NJBIZ as a Top Woman in Business and by Leading Business Women Entrepreneurs and Business Owners as a Brand Builder. - Scott earned an MBA in marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University and a bachelor’s degree in communications from Rowan University. - Kathy Divis, president of Greystone.Net, said Scott has spent three decades listening to patients, communities and care teams, and has built brands that reflect organizational culture and elevate the consumer voice.

Between the lines: - Greystone.Net is using the award to reinforce the link between marketing leadership and broader healthcare transformation. - Scott’s career path shows how brand strategy, communications and patient experience have become core executive responsibilities in health systems. - The timing ahead of HCIC suggests the conference will be a platform for celebrating leaders who connect digital strategy with real-world healthcare trust.

What's next: - Scott will be formally recognized at HCIC in Orlando later this month. - HCIC will feature case studies, general sessions, an exhibit hall and networking for healthcare executives, consultants and vendors. - Greystone.Net will continue promoting interactive marketing strategies and digital healthcare products for hospitals and health systems.

The bottom line: - Scott’s award underscores how healthcare marketing has evolved into a leadership role tied to culture, consumer trust and organizational performance.