Arianne Dowdell

Arianne Dowdell is the Vice President, Chief Culture & Engagement Officer for Houston Methodist. She is responsible for leading the hospital’s culture and vision for unparalleled safety, quality, service and innovation through system-wide strategy, programming and implementation with key internal and external partners. 

Arianne joined the Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation in July of 2019 and was appointed to her current role in September 2020. Prior to joining Houston Methodist, Arianne worked in higher education where she was the senior director of operations and partnerships at Syracuse University.  She’s held leadership positions at Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond, Virginia and The Rockefeller University, in New York.  She also served as the communications director and then president of the National Association of Black Automotive Suppliers.  With a passion for journalism, Arianne began her career in television where she worked at Court TV and Madison Square Garden Network.  A former attorney, Arianne previously practiced as a labor and employment lawyer in Detroit, Michigan.  She holds a J.D. from Wayne State University, an M.A. from Syracuse University and a B.A. from Hampton University.

For her work and leadership, Arianne has been recognized with several awards from Modern Healthcare and Becker’s Healthcare, just to name a few.