Collins joins Cord Meyer Development Co. board

Queens, NY John Collins, who served as president and CEO of NYU Winthrop Hospital from 2009 to 2019, has been appointed to the board of directors of Cord Meyer Development Co., one of the oldest and largest developers in the New York metropolitan area. The appointment marks only the second time in Cord Meyer’s 117-year-history that an individual has been named to the board who was not already employed by the company or a family member.

According to Matthew Whalen, president and CEO of Cord Meyer, Collins brings outstanding management experience to the new board post backed by unparalleled expertise in financial budgeting and planning. “John Collins has enjoyed a distinguished, celebrated career at some of the leading healthcare institutions in the region,” Whalen said. “He is a true visionary whose reputation for achieving results and managing largescale operations will prove vitally important to Cord Meyer. I look forward to John’s many professional contributions to the board as Cord Meyer continues to explore new growth opportunities.”

Collins has 40 years of experience in the healthcare industry where he has been involved with several healthcare organizations to shape and improve quality healthcare. He was the chair on the Board of Directors for the Greater New York Hospital Association, chair of the Investment Committee, and member of the audit committee. In addition, he was an active member of the Region 2 Planning Council of the American Hospital Association. Collins is also the past-president of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Metropolitan New York Chapter, and is a past-chairman of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council Committee on Finance.

At NYU Winthrop, Collins had been an integral member of the leadership team for 20 years, working closely with members of the Hospital’s Board of Directors, medical staff, and senior administration to provide expert management of all aspects of the Hospital’s operations. He joined Winthrop in 1997 as vice president and CFO. In 2007, he was promoted to COO and CFO, and was later appointed executive vice president. In 2009, he was named president and CEO. Prior to his tenure at NYU Winthrop Hospital, Collins served as CFO at South Nassau Communities Hospital. He earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Queens College and became a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in 1982.

“It is a privilege to welcome John to the Cord Meyer Board of Directors,” said Cord Meyer board chairman Richard Meyer, Jr. “His impressive professional experience and keen knowledge of financial operations will be greatly appreciated. I know I speak for all the directors in stating that John will be an important, welcome voice on the board.”