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Richard J. Cohen, Ph.D

President and Chief Executive Officer

Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC)

Richard J. Cohen Ph.D

Recognized nationally as an authority in the public health management arena, Richard J. Cohen, Ph.D., FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer of Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC), has led the organization since 1980.

Dr. Cohen has shared this expertise with numerous professional institutions throughout his career. He has held leadership roles in many distinguished health organizations that include the American Public Health Association (Governing Council, Treasurer, Executive Board), the Alliance of Children and Families (Board Chair, Vice Chair, Board of Directors of its parent organization, Families International), the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (past Board Chair, Executive Committee), the Pennsylvania Public Health Association (Past President), the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (Trustee) and the American College of Health Care Executives (Past Regent). He is the recipient of numerous awards from groups as wide-ranging as local community alliances and national institutions.