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Saturday, October 10, 2026

Speaker Bios
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Kelsey Accordino
Healthcare System Project Manager, UNC Health

Kelsey Accordino, MPH is a Healthcare System Project Manager at UNC Health, where she oversees the Region 4 portfolio of initiatives for the NC ROOTS Hub. Her work supports North Carolina's Rural Health Transformation Program by strengthening partnerships between healthcare providers and community-based organizations to improve care access and coordination in rural communities.

 

Kelsey's experience spans hospital quality improvement, maternal health innovation, public health leadership, and operational excellence, with a consistent focus on translating strategy into measurable impact through stakeholder engagement, data-informed decision making, and collaborative leadership. She holds an MPH from UNC Chapel Hill and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia.

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