Betty Jo Rocchio
Betty Jo Rocchio has been a member of our Board since October 2025. Currently Executive Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive at Advocate Health, Dr. Rocchio previously served as Mercy’s Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive prior to which she held roles as the Chief Nursing Optimization Officer and Vice President of Perioperative Services. Prior to joining Mercy, Betty Jo held several leadership positions in the Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, including Chief Nurse Anesthetist, System Director of Surgical Services, and Vice President of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer.
Most recently, Dr. Rocchio earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in the Nurse Executive track from The Ohio State University. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing and an associate’s degree in business administration from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. She began her career in direct patient care as a registered nurse (RN) in the intensive care unit before pursuing certification as a registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) while simultaneously completing a master’s degree in health sciences at LaRoche College.
Dr. Rocchio is certified in Executive Nurse Practice (CENP) by the American Organization for Nursing Leadership and in Evidence-Based Practice (EBP-C) by the Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute of Evidence-based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare at The Ohio State University. She also serves on the Medtronic Chief Nurse Advisory Board, the Mytonomy Advisory Board, and the UKG Chief Nurse Advisory Board.