Sister Carol Keehan, D.C. is a member of the Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul.

She served as president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) from 2005 to 2019.

From 2005 to 2019, Keenan served as the ninth president and CEO of CHA, overseeing all activities of the organization.

She was awarded the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice (Cross for the Church and Pontiff) by Pope Benedict XVI.

[1] For her dedication to "carrying on the healing ministry of Jesus Christ" she was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2010.