Mary Baszkowski

Director of Culture & Team Member Experience Hackensack Meridian Health

Mary Baszkowski is driven to create a better experience in health care by improving performance, one person at a time. As director of Culture and Team Member Experience, Mary focuses on the moments that matter to create a positive and engaging workplace for team members at Hackensack Meridian Health, from recruitment to retirement.

Mary’s career at Hackensack Meridian Health began in 2016 within Human Resources. Her diverse experience spans the Team Member Service Center, Learning and Development, and now, Culture and Team Member Wellbeing. This breadth of knowledge allows her to approach team member experience with a holistic and insightful perspective.

Mary holds a Bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University and an MBA from The University of Arizona Global Campus. She is also certified as an Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner from the David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative Inquiry, DDI Facilitator, Civil Treatment Facilitator through ELI, Inc and a Certified Facilitator for the Leadership Challenge.

Seminars

Thursday 28th May 2026
Discover: Leading with Heart & Data: How Hackensack Meridian Health Built Leadership Capacity to Achieve Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work for Recognition
7:30 am
  • Redefining what it means to build a culture where every team member feels seen, valued and supported
  • Intentionally investing in leadership capacity to ignite measurable improvements in engagement and recognition across large, complex healthcare organizations
  • How Hackensack Meridian Health implemented a data-driven strategy centred on consistent and meaningful attention, which led to a dramatic increase in trust, manager effectiveness, and recognition across the network, contributing to its reputation as a national leader in workplace culture
Thursday 28th May 2026
Develop: What Traditional HR Thinking Most Needs to be Challenged the Most to Enable Us to Enhance Our Overall Offering as Healthcare Employers?
8:10 am

Join a live Q&A exploring how Hackensack Meridan Health and AtlaMed are rethinking the way elevate their EVP for their team members. This is your opportunity to ask questions, unpack key lessons, and gain practical insights into the case studies you’ve just heard.

Mary Bazskowski