Diane Cassels will retire as chief administrator of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University after 24 years of service, having served in a number roles including including chief department administrator for radiation oncology and administrator for the Emory Clinic’s Section of Radiation Oncology and chief operating officer at the Emory Children’s Center and Department of Pediatrics.
Cassels was named Winship’s executive administrator in 2010, transitioning to Winship’s chief administrative officer in January 2016.
During her tenure, Winship doubled its clinical footprint and clinical patient volume, expanded its membership from 268 to 434, and expanded the infrastructure for the conduct of clinical trials and laboratory research.
