Denise Schepici

Denise has served in healthcare for over 40 years, with experience ranging from frontline clinical positions to senior leadership in community hospitals, academic medical centers, and fully integrated health care systems. 

After eight years as President of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Hospital, having enhanced clinical programs to provide higher levels of care for the community, Denise recently retired. As part of her efforts to ensure stable healthcare on MV, she and her team raised $30 million to build 48 units of housing for staff at the MV Hospital, and a skilled nursing facility, Navigator Nursing Home, of which she is one of the Founders.

In her retirement, Denise is now focused on supporting elder services, homelessness, food equity and substance use disorder. Denise was born and raised in Boston. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University Sargent College of Allied Health, and a Master of Public Health degree from Boston University School of Public Health.  She resides full-time on Martha’s Vineyard with her husband Tony.