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Gaelynn McGavick, Former AHA Counsel, Appointed to Naples Comprehensive Health Board

Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) appointed Gaelynn McGavick to its Board of Trustees, the Florida-based health system announced on Aug. 24, 2026. McGavick has a background in healthcare law and federal policy.

By The Desk - Jordan Leahy·August 27, 2026
Gaelynn McGavick, Former AHA Counsel, Appointed to Naples Comprehensive Health Board

McGavick previously served as Washington Counsel for the American Hospital Association, where she represented hospitals before Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services. Before her time at the AHA, she practiced healthcare law in Washington, D.C., with the firms Powers, Pyles, Sutter & O’Hare and later Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld.

According to the announcement, McGavick's involvement with NCH began in 2022 when she chaired a community outreach initiative and later served on the NCH Campaign Committee. She holds a Juris Doctor from American University’s Washington College of Law.

Leadership Context
Org
NCH North Naples Hospital
GPO
Vizient - Captis
Status
261 beds
Buying bench
  • Mara HammondChief Impact Officer
  • Jennifer HartChief Culture Officer
  • Erin RaneyChief Administrative Officer
  • Bryan MurpheyAmbulatory Chief Medical Officer