Roswell Park Executive Promoted to Chief Financial Officer

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Following a national search, Ryan Grady, CPA, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, planning, leading and organizing the activities of the Department of Finance.

He succeeds Gregory McDonald, CPA, who will retire effective June 1 after a 26-year career at Roswell Park.

On staff since 2014, Grady previously served as Vice President of Finance and Payer Relations and prior to that, Director of Finance Transformation. He was responsible for day-to-day operations of the department, helped to maximize health plan contract negotiations and provided major oversight to some of the center’s major business and IT projects.

As CFO, Grady will shape financial policy, developing systems and processes that support decision making, financial reporting, and internal controls. He will also serve as a senior staff member of the Finance Committee of Roswell Park’s Board of Directors.

“Ryan is an emerging leader at Roswell Park, bringing diverse capabilities that continues to enhance our ability to serve our patients and fulfill our mission,” said Candace S. Johnson, PhD, President and CEO and M&T Bank Presidential Chair in Leadership at Roswell Park.

Ryan Grady earned his Bachelor of Science from the University at Buffalo and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants as well as the Healthcare Financial Management Organization.

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Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is a community united by the drive to eliminate cancer’s grip on humanity by unlocking its secrets through personalized approaches and unleashing the healing power of hope. Founded by Dr. Roswell Park in 1898, it is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. Learn more at www.roswellpark.org, or contact us at 1-800-ROSWELL (1-800-767-9355) or ASKRoswell@RoswellPark.org.