About Us
Our Approach
When facing a problem, most people jump to a solution, and then take that to their users. Our approach is the opposite: we first go to those experiencing the problem, define the root cause, learn how to best meet their needs, and make prototypes to test opportunities.
We seek to be inclusive while delivering a rapid-cycle process of design and strategy to improve the lives of the communities we serve. Innovation is needed now more than ever, and we believe that caring for our communities is a key to systemic improvement.
Our History & Team
The St. Joseph’s Health Center for Innovation at St. Joseph’s Health (SJH) was established through a grant from the Nicholson Foundation in 2019. The Innovation Lab, or INLAB, is a multi-disciplinary group focused on improving systems through better healthcare.
Learn more about our history through our final Nicholson Report.
Lisa Brady
Senior VP + Chief Strategy Officer (She/Her)
Lisa leads through her wealth of expertise in healthcare management, operations, strategic planning and business development. Lisa has overseen performance improvement efforts, formulated system strategic planning, developed marketing + branding strategies, and developed a network-wide physician resource plan. Lisa has served as Senior VP of Strategy and System Development at Western Connecticut Health Network and SVP and COO at Norwalk Hospital.
Dr. Carlos Rueda
Chief Innovation Officer + Psych Chair (He/Him)
Carlos is a geriatric psychiatrist and has been in practice for more than 20 years. As Chairman of Psychiatry, he has a passion for healthcare innovation, patient equity of access and empowerment. Beyond SJH, Carlos has served as Chair of Psychiatry at Montefiore Wakefield Division and Garnett Health Medical Center. He holds a MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management with emphasis in healthcare management and innovation strategy.
Sean Ferry
Director of Innovation (He/Him)
Sean has spent over the past 15 years in the creative design space, with his most recent experience being leading design and innovation consulting teams in Johnson & Johnson. Outside of work, Sean has a passion for hearing multi-cultural experiences through storytelling and food sharing. You can also catch Sean behind a camera filming a documentary passion project or listening to one of his favorite local NYC experimental radio stations.
Senior Innovation Strategist
(Open Position)
Jerome Wang
Innovation Strategist (He/Him)
Jerome received a B.A. in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley where he learned principles from community based participatory research, human centered design, and social justice to co-create equitable services and products. He has previously worked at University of California San Francisco, Gobee Group, and EHDD Architecture.
Maria Lago
Office Manager (She/Her)
Maria Lago has over 25 years of experience in Healthcare. She is currently the Office Manager for Behavioral Health and the Center for Innovation, where she helps organize and streamline our day-to-day operations.
Connect with us
973-754-5990 | inlab@sjhmc.org