Rebecca Cady is Vice President, Chief Risk Officer at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. She also serves as the deputy general counsel. She is a Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduate of Georgetown University, and a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law. She has published extensively in the area of nursing and the law, and is a frequent lecturer to healthcare providers. She was named the 2018 Risk Manager of the Year by RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society, a global professional organization of risk professionals from all industries. She was also named the 2018 Risk Manager of the Year by ASHRM, the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. She was recognized as a 2018 Woman to Watch by Business Insurance Magazine in December, 2018.

Rebecca is a Distinguished Fellow of ASHRM as well as a Certified Professional Health Care Risk Manager (CPHRM), and RIMS Certified Risk Management Professional (CRMP). She is also a board certified healthcare executive, holding the FACHE designation from the American College of Healthcare Executives. Rebecca holds a Certificate in Strategic Decision and Risk Management from Stanford University. She was President of ASHRM for 2023. She currently serves as a Director of the Board of the D.C. Bar.