Antigone E. Kokalias is a global healthcare and higher education executive with over a decade of experience advancing accreditation standards, regulatory compliance, patient safety, and organizational performance across hospitals, clinics, and academic programs.
She has led international standards development, surveyor training and oversight, audit and report approval, and executive advisory engagements with health systems, governments, and accreditation bodies worldwide. Her work focuses on aligning accreditation rigor with real-world operations—ensuring that quality, safety, and compliance translate into measurable, sustainable improvement.
A recognized thought leader and global speaker, Antigone specializes in workplace violence prevention and safety, contributing to benchmark definitions and strategies widely adopted across healthcare systems.
Across executive leadership, consulting, and academic roles, she brings a practical, systems-level approach to strategy, change leadership, and program development—bridging clinical excellence, regulatory integrity, and operational execution.