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Mitch Melfi, Esq, JD

Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

Mitch’s accountabilities include legal services (including mergers and acquisitions), enterprise risk management, corporate governance matters and sponsorship. He joined Catholic Health Initiatives in 1992, serving most recently as Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Chief Legal Officer. He previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Chief Risk Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of First Initiatives Insurance, Ltd. Before joining CHI, Mitch was Acting General Counsel for the Sisters of Charity Health Care System, Cincinnati, Ohio. He has taught at both The Ohio State University Medical School and Capital University Law School, and serves on the boards of various community organizations. Mitch received a bachelor’s degree from The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, and a juris doctorate degree from Capital University Law School, Columbus.