East Twin Cities

Children's Minnesota has named Jennifer Olson, MBA, as its new senior vice president and chief operating officer (COO), according to PR Newswire.

Olson first began her work at Children's Minnesota in 2001. Olson's most recent position enabled her to serve as senior vice president of system operations and chief strategy officer.

Olson said she is honored to fill the role of her new appointment.

"I'm honored to be chosen as COO of Children's Minnesota and look forward to continuing to drive value for our patients and families," Olson said. "As we look ahead into the new year and beyond, we will build on the best of what makes Children's Minnesota unique and reimagine our future to provide an even better and more patient-centered experience for the communities we serve."

Olson succeeds Trevor Sawallish, who made the statement that he is leaving Children's Minnesota for private and professional reasons.

Marc Gorelick, president and chief executive officer, also said he believes Olson will fill the role well.

"While it's always hard to lose a person of Trevor's caliber, we wish him well on his new venture," Gorelick said. "We are fortunate to have the experienced leadership of Jennifer ready to fill this role. With nearly two decades of experience at Children's Minnesota, Jennifer's transition to COO will be seamless and we look forward to her leadership and vision as we work to design the next generation of pediatric care."