The LSU-LCMC Health Cancer Center announced Stephanie Haydel Kleehammer, MBA, as its new chief administrative officer and associate director for administration.
As the CAO, Kleehammer will serve as an executive leadership team member, working closely with the Cancer Center director, John H. Stewart IV, MD, MBA, FACS, to lead and oversee research administration, finance, and operations.
“We are thrilled that Stephanie has joined our team at such an exciting time as we are developing and building the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Louisiana,” said Stewart. “She is a seasoned executive who has the know-how to provide critical and strategic leadership in a variety of operational and administrative areas to ultimately support patients, families, and the community impacted by cancer.”
Kleehammer will manage a growing staff that encompasses all administrative aspects of the Cancer Center. She will play a key role in advising LSU and LCMC Health senior leaders to ensure that all infrastructure and operations are aligned with NCI expectations to successfully attain its prestigious designation and Cancer Center Support Grant.
Kleehammer comes to the Cancer Center after serving as executive director of the Louisiana Veterans Research and Education Corporation (LAVREC) for nearly 10 years. At LAVREC, she oversaw all operations of the organization, which provided research support to the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System.
Kleehammer has a master’s degree in Business Administration from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Manship School of Mass Communication at LSU.