Maria M. Cowles is the Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff and Chief Transformation Officer for Harris Health System. Maria has been with Harris Health since 2013, serving in a number of different roles including Vice President of Strategy and Operations, and Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer. Prior to that, Maria spent eight years in various operational roles at Memorial Hermann Healthcare System.

Maria has a Masters of Science in Health Administration from Trinity University and is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.