Marleina T. Davis

Marleina T. Davis, ESQ, is the Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for The Joint Commission. In this role, Ms. Davis oversees all legal, compliance, and corporate governance matters across The Joint Commission Enterprise.

Ms. Davis has a wealth of experience from The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, where she spent over 20 years successfully navigating complex legal and operational challenges, counseling the Board and executive leadership, and negotiating both domestic and global strategic acquisitions and partnerships. For the past 13 years, she served as The Cleveland Clinic’s Deputy Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, and General Counsel of International Operations for the past five years. Earlier in her career, she advised healthcare organizations and physician practices in private practice.

Ms. Davis is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. She is also a Board member of the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.

Ms. Davis holds a Juris Doctor degree from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, and a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.