Luis Leon, PA-C, PhD. CEO of Alvarado Hospital (San Diego). Dr. Leon was appointed regional CEO of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center in April and continues to serve as CEO of Paradise Valley Hospital. He is the treasurer of the Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties and is a member of the California Association of Physicians Assistants, the National Association of Physicians Assistants, the California Association of Radiologic Technologists, and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologies.
Mary Jo Lewis. CEO of Sumner Regional Medical Center (Gallatin, Tenn.). Ms. Lewis has been CEO of Sumner Regional Medical Center since Aug. 2010. Before joining SRMC, she served as CEO of Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Ky., for 11 years. Prior to heading JPMC, she worked for 11 years at Parkway Regional Hospital in Fulton, Ky., as controller and later administrator.
Richard Liekweg. President of Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis). Mr. Liekweg, who assumed his post in Sept. 2009, previously served as CEO and associate vice chancellor for UCSD Medical Center in San Diego. Before that, he spent more than 15 years at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System. He reports to Steven Lipstein, president and CEO of BJC HealthCare, the parent company of the hospital.
Mike Lipomi. President and CEO of Surgical Management Professionals (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Mr. Lipomi has more than 30 years of experience in hospital and ASC management. He was CEO of Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, Calif., and president of RMC MedStone, where he owned and managed several surgery centers and a surgical hospital, before joining Surgical Management Professionals.
Steven H. Lipstein. President and CEO of BJC Healthcare (St. Louis). Mr. Lipstein has served as CEO and president of BJC Healthcare since 1999. The system includes the widely recognized Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis and a number of other acute-care hospitals and facilities throughout the St. Louis metro area. Nationally, he is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Association of Medical Colleges, serving as chair of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and chair of the Medicare/Medicaid Special Action Committee.
Steven G. Littleson, FACHE. President of Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Neptune, N.J.). In addition to his role as president of Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Mr. Littleson also serves as president of K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital, which offers the most pediatric specialists in the region.
Kevin E. Lofton. President and CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives (Denver). Mr. Lofton has served as president and CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives since 2003. The system ranks as the third-largest non-profit health system in the U.S. Mr. Lofton was the 2007 chairman of the American Hospital Association's board of trustees. He currently chairs the AHA's Special Advisory Group to Improve Hospital Care for Minorities and is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Susan Nordstrom Lopez. President of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (Chicago). Ms. Nordstorm Lopez began her role as president in Oct. 2003. Prior to assuming her current position, she served as president and CEO of St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, Ind., where she led a financial turnaround. She held leadership positions at Illinois Masonic earlier in her career, from 1982-1990.
James V. Luck, Jr., MD. President and CEO of Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital. Dr. Luck, an orthopedic surgeon, has served as president, CEO and medical director of the 152-bed Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital since 1989. Along with his leadership role, Dr. Luck also chairs the national medical advisory board for Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Roberta Luskin-Hawk, MD. CEO of Saint Joseph Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Luskin-Hawk, an infectious disease specialist, became CEO of 321-bed Saint Joseph Hospital of Chicago, part of Resurrection Health Care 2009. Dr. Luskin-Hawk co-founded one of Chicago's first inpatient HIV units at Saint Joseph in 1987 and in 1989 established the AIDS Research Alliance Chicago, an independent, non-profit clinical research consortium.
John T. Malone. President and CEO of UPMC Hamot (Erie, Pa.). Mr. Malone has served as CEO of UPMC Hamot since 1992. Since arriving at Hamot in 1975, Mr. Malone has served in various capacities, including administrative assistant, vice president and senior vice president of Hamot Medical Center. He is a member of the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania and other civic and healthcare organizations in the region.
James Mandell, MD. CEO of Children's Hospital in Boston. Dr. Mandell, a urologist, became CEO of Children's Hospitals in Boston in 2002. The facility is one of the largest children's hospitals in the nation, with 24,460 inpatient and day surgical cases and 492,698 outpatient visits. It has 40 clinical departments, 225 specialized clinical programs, an active medical and dental staff of 1,026, 384 associated scientific staff and 922 residents, fellows and interns.
Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD. President and CEO of Methodist Health System (Dallas). Mr. Mansfield has served as president and CEO of Methodist Health System since 2006. Before joining Methodist, Dr. Mansfield served seven years as president and CEO of the five-hospital St. Vincent Health System based in Little Rock, Ark.
Peter K. Markell. Vice President of Finance at Partners HealthCare (Boston). Mr. Markell has served as vice president of finance for Partners HealthCare since 1999. Before then, he served as a partner with Ernst & Young LLP from 1977-1998. He also served as CFO for Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from 1995-1996.
Peter Marmerstein. CEO of CJW Medical Center (Richmond, Va.). In 2004, Mr. Marmerstein was named the CEO of the Chippenham Campus of CJW Medical Center, a 758-bed hospital operated by HCA Virginia Health System. He has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has worked in hospitals in California, Texas and New York. He previously worked as CEO of St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Barbara J. Martin. President and CEO of Vista Health System (Waukegan, Ill.). Ms. Martin has served as president and CEO of Vista Health System since 2006. The system includes 407 beds on two campuses, a surgery center, MRI institute and imaging center, among other services. She serves on the board of directors for the Illinois Hospital Association and served as chairman of the association's investor-owned counsel from 2008-2009.
Charles Martin, Jr. Chairman and CEO of Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.). Mr. Martin has been Vanguard Health System's chairman and CEO since the company's establishment in 1997. He founded Vanguard Health Systems with colleagues from his former employer, OrNda. He is now responsible for the operation of more than a dozen for-profit acute-care hospitals and outpatient facilities throughout Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts and Texas.
Patricia Maryland, DrPH. President and CEO of Providence Hospital and Medical Center (Southfield, Mich.). Ms. Maryland is president and CEO of St. John Providence Health System, which includes 365-bed Providence Hospital and Medical Center in Southfield, Mich. She has served as the leader since Jan. 2008. Previously, Ms. Maryland served as executive vice president and COO of St. Vincent Health and president of St. Vincent Hospital and Health Services in Indianapolis.
Stephen R. Mason. President and CEO of BayCare Health System (Clearwater, Fla.). Mr. Mason has served as president and CEO of BayCare since May 2004. Under his leadership, the 11-hospital health system underwent several major initiatives and projects, including a seven-year project to implement a system-wide electronic health record. Mr. Mason previously served as the senior executive vice president and COO of Texas Health Resources, headquartered in Arlington.
Jan Mathews. Assistant Vice President of Quality Management at CaroMont Health (Gastonia, N.C.). Prior to assuming her current position in Jan. 2010, Ms. Mathews served as the director of clinical performance improvement at CaroMont from 2006. She also served as director of nursing at Presbyterian Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C., from 2000-2004 and as director of adult critical care for Spectrum Health, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., from 1997-2000.
John McCabe, MD. CEO of University Hospital (Syracuse, N.Y.). Dr. McCabe, an emergency physician, became CEO and senior vice president for clinical affairs at University Hospital in July 2009. Dr. McCabe has been at University Hospital and SUNY Upstate Medical University for more than 20 years, serving in various leadership roles and overseeing various developments, such as the expansion of University Hospital's emergency room in 1996.
Peter J. McCanna. Executive Vice President of Administration and CFO of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (Chicago). Mr. McCanna is CFO and executive vice president for administration at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare as well as Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He joined Northwestern Memorial in August 2002 as senior vice president, CFO and treasurer. Previously he had been senior vice president and CFO since 1998 of Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque, N.M.
Vince McCorkle. President and CEO of Akron (Ohio) General Health System. Mr. McCorkle, who took his post as president and CEO at Akron General Medical Center in July 2010, also heads the hospital's parent, Akron General Health System. He had been CEO of Sisters of Providence Health System in Springfield, Mass., where he led a financial turnaround, created joint ventures with physicians and carried out a comprehensive strategic planning process.
Luke McGuinness. CEO of CDH-Delnor Health System (Winfield, Ill.). With more than 30 years of healthcare administration experience, Mr. McGuinness currently serves as president and CEO of CDH-Delnor Health System, which was officially established this year after Delnor Health System in Geneva and Central DuPage Health in Winfield merged. Mr. McGuinness previously served as CEO of CDH. Before then, he was senior vice president for development for Vanguard Health Systems in Nashville, Tenn.
Daniel Meyer. Chief Administrative Officer of Aurora BayCare Medical Center (Green Bay, Wis.). Mr. Meyer is chief administrative officer of BayCare Medical Center, a 167-bed hospital. He joined Aurora in 2005 as the administrator of Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Before then, he was vice president of operations for Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, N.C.
Gene F. Michalski. CEO of Beaumont Hospital (Royal Oak, Mich.). Mr. Michalski started work as CEO of Beaumont Hospital in June 2010, taking over from Kenneth J. Matzick. In addition to running the hospital, Mr. Michalski is also president and CEO of its parent, Beaumont Hospitals. Prior to his appointment as president and CEO, Mr. Michalski served as the system's executive vice president and COO since 2006. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Alan B. Miller. CEO of Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.). Mr. Miller founded Universal Health Services in 1978. It has since become one of the nation's largest healthcare management companies, operating 22 acute-care hospitals. Mr. Miller is also chairman of the board for Universal Health Services. The organization now has more than 38,000 employees and operates facilities throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Edward D. Miller, MD. CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine (Baltimore). Dr. Miller, an anesthesiologist, has been CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine and dean of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine since 1997. He first joined the institution in 1994 as professor and director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Miller recently announced he will retire in June 2012.
Gary P. Miller. President and CEO of Saint Alexius Medical Center (Bismarck, N.D.). Mr. Miller was named president and CEO of Saint Alexius Medical Center in May 2011 after serving in the interim position since January. He joined the center in 1984 and, in 1988, he became CFO. Prior to his interim role, Mr. Miller served as senior vice president and CFO for the medical center. He serves on boards for numerous healthcare organizations, including the Bismarck Cancer Center.
Richard P. Miller. President and CEO of Virtua Health (Marlton, N.J.). Mr. Miller has led Virtua Health in innovative directions by creating a values-based culture defined by the "Star Initiative," adopting Six Sigma, creating a learning lab environment modeled after Lean strategies, partnering with industry leaders such as GE, and transforming a group of community-based hospitals into technologically advanced regional medical centers.
Thomas D. Miller. President of Division V Operations for Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.). Mr. Miller joined CHS in 2007 as President of Division V, which includes hospitals in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and West Virginia. Before then, he served as regional president of Lutheran Health Network and CEO of Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. Prior to coming to Lutheran, he spent nine years with Columbia/HCA as the President of the Tri-Cities Region in northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia, and CEO of Reston (Va.) Hospital.
Christopher Mowan. COO of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center (Las Vegas). Mr. Mowan was named COO of Sunrise Hospital in 2009. Prior to joining Sunrise, he served as COO at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. Mr. Mowan has been with HCA, which owns both Sunrise and Del Sol, for nearly 20 years and has a diverse background in healthcare management. He is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Dan Moen. President and CEO of Legacy Hospital Partners (Plano, Texas). Mr. Moen co-founded Legacy Hospital Partners in Jan. 2008. He began his healthcare career with Humana in 1977, working there in positions of increasing responsibility for 14 years. He also previously served as executive vice president for development at Triad Hospitals, which merged with Community Health Systems in 2007.
Cynthia Moore-Hardy. President and CEO of Lake Health (Painesville, Ohio). Ms. Moore-Hardy has led Lake Health as president and CEO since 1997, but she has been with the system since 1988. Under her tenure, the system has forged partnerships with Cleveland Clinic for cardiovascular services and University Hospitals of Cleveland for cancer care. She is a member of the American Hospital Association and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Ralph W. Muller. CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System (Philadelphia). Mr. Muller is president and CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which includes Pennsylvania Hospital, founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin. Mr. Muller has served as the leader of the system since 2003. He previously served as president and CEO of the University of Chicago Hospitals & Health System.
Dennis M. Murphy. COO of Northwestern Memorial Healthcare (Chicago). As COO, Mr. Murphy is responsible for Northwestern Memorial's Physicians Group, hospital clinical and support operations, and planning for clinical program development in Northwestern Memorial's strategic plan. Before he joined Northwestern Memorial in 2000, he served as vice president of ambulatory services and business development at University of Chicago Hospitals.
Kristen Murtos. President of Skokie (Ill.) Hospital. As president of Skokie Hospital, Ms. Murtos oversees operations, management, strategic planning and program development. She is also involved in the hospital's corporate marketing and business development activities. She has been with NorthShore University HealthSystem since 1998, beginning her career there as vice president of the system's medical group.
Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD. President of Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston). Dr. Nabel, a cardiologist, became president of Brigham and Women's and Faulkner Hospitals in Boston in Jan. 2010. She was previously director of the National Institutes of Health's Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and is a nationally recognized scholar, having authored 250 publications.
Harris M. Nagler, MD. President and CEO of Beth Israel Medical Center (New York). Dr. Nagler, a urologist, officially became president and CEO of Beth Israel Medical Center in March 2010 after serving as interim president for a year. He is the recipient of the John K. Lattimer Award from the Kidney and Urology Foundation of America and the Russell Lavengood Award from the New York Section of the American Urological Association.
Mark R. Neaman. President and CEO of NorthShore University HealthSystem (Evanston, Ill.). Mr. Neaman joined NorthShore University HealthSystem as president and CEO in 1992. He has been with the health system since the beginning of his career, joining Evanston Hospital in 1974. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served on various boards, including the board of governors for ACHE and the board of the National Committee for Quality Health Care.
Edwin Ness. CEO of Munson Medical Center (Traverse City, Mich.). Mr. Ness became CEO of Munson Medical Center in 2004. He also serves as CEO of Munson Healthcare, a role he took on in 2010 following the abrupt resignation of former CEO K. Douglas Deck. Under Mr. Ness's leadership, Munson Medical Center was awarded the prestigious 2008 American Hospital Association McKesson Question for Quality Prize.
Robert E. Nesse, MD. CEO of Mayo Health System (Rochester, Minn.). Dr. Nesse, a family physician, was named CEO of Mayo Health System in March 2010. Nearly 800 physicians and 13,000 allied health staff are employed by Mayo Health System organizations. Since joining Mayo in 1980, Dr. Nesse served as residency program director for family practice and was vice chair of Mayo Clinic Department of Family Medicine.
Stephen L. Newman, MD. COO of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Franklin, Tenn.). Dr. Newman, a pediatric gastroenterologist, became COO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corporation in 2007. In his role, he is responsible for the operational oversight of Tenet's 50 acute-care hospitals in 12 states, as well as the company's ASCs and diagnostic imaging centers. Previously, Dr. Newman was CEO of Tenet's California operations.
Gary D. Newsome. President and CEO of Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.). Mr. Newsome was named president and CEO of HMA in Sept. 2008. That same month, he became a member of the board of directors. Prior to stepping into this executive post, Mr. Newsome acted as president of hospital operations at Community Health Systems for hospitals in Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. He also served as vice president of group operations.
Mark Newton, President and CEO, Swedish Covenant Hospital (Chicago). Under Mr. Newton's leadership since 2000, Swedish Covenant Hospital has become the largest and most successful independent community teaching hospital on Chicago's North Side. Prior to his current position, Mr. Newton served as president of Highland Park (Ill.) Hospital.
Sister Mary Norberta. President and CEO of St. Joseph Healthcare and St. Joseph Hospital (Bangor, Maine). Sister Norberta began her career as one of the first-ever pediatric nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She has held a number of positions including a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School and Boston College Graduate School of Nursing. She was appointed associate executive director of St. Joseph Hospital in 1980 and became CEO in 1982.
Eric P. Norwood, FACHE. President and CEO of DeKalb Medical Center (Decatur, Ga.). Mr. Norwood has been president and CEO of DeKalb Medical Center since 2003. He first joined the 525-bed medical center in 2002 as COO and is now the hospital's fourth CEO in its 50-year history. Mr. Norwood is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as board officer for VHA Georgia's board of directors.
John Noseworthy, MD. President and CEO of Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.). Dr. Noseworthy, a neurologist, became president and CEO of Mayo Clinic in Nov. 2009. Dr. Noseworthy joined Mayo in 1990 and has served in various leadership positions, among them chairman of Mayo's Department of Neurology and vice chairman of its Rochester executive board. He also served as editor-in-chief of Neurology, the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Sharon O'Keefe. President of University of Chicago Medical Center. Ms. O'Keefe assumed her post as president of University of Chicago Medical Center in Feb. 2011. Before then, she was president of Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., and served for seven years as COO at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Ms. O'Keefe currently serves on the National Institutes of Health Advisory Board for Clinical Research.
Michael J. O'Rourke. Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer with Catholic Health Initiatives (Denver). Mr. O'Rourke was named senior vice president and CIO of Catholic Health Initiatives in Feb. 2009 after serving as interim CEO since Aug. 2007. With more than 25 years of experience in healthcare technology, Mr. O'Rourke previously served as CIO for Triad Hospitals, a Plano, Texas-based company that merged with Community Health Systems in 2007.
John A. Orsini, CPA. Executive Vice President and CFO of Resurrection Health Care (Chicago). Mr. Orsini was named executive vice president and CFO of Resurrection Health Care in May 2010. Before coming to Chicago, Mr. Orsini was the corporate vice president of finance/treasury for San Diego-based Scripps Health. Of his more than 25 years in healthcare finance, Mr. Orsini has also served 10 years in a variety of leadership roles at San Francisco-based Catholic Healthcare West.
Herbert Pardes, MD. President and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System (New York). Dr. Pardes has been president and CEO of the New York Presbyterian Health Care System in New York City since Jan. 2007. He previously served as U.S. Assistant Surgeon General, director of the National Institutes of Mental Health during the Carter and Reagan administrations and vice president for health sciences at Columbia University.
David Pate, MD. President and CEO of St. Luke's Health System (Boise, Idaho). Dr. Pate was named president and CEO of St. Luke's Health System, a five-hospital, non-profit organization, in 2009. Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Pate was CEO of 915-bed St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, an unrelated institution in Houston. Dr. performed his residency at Baylor Affiliated Hospitals in Houston and was chief resident at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.
Ken Paulus. CEO of Allina (Minneapolis). Mr. Paulus became Allina Hospital & Clinics' president and CEO in 2009. Before then, he served as the 11-hospital system's COO. Mr. Paulus was president and CEO of Newton, Mass.-based HealthOne Care System, now Atrius Health, earlier in his career. He also served as COO of Boston-based Partners Community HealthCare.
Ronald Paulus, MD. CEO of Mission Health System (Asheville, N.C.). Dr. Paulus became CEO of Mission Health System and Mission Hospital in Sept. 2010. Before then, he served five years at Geisinger Health System in Danville, Penn., as executive vice president of clinical operations and chief innovation officer. He is the first physician to assume a CEO position at Mission Health System and the first in North Carolina to lead a community-owned, non-profit health system.
William M. Peacock, III. Chief of Operations for Cleveland Clinic. Mr. Peacock joined the Clinic in 2005 after serving 24 years with the U.S. Navy's Civil Engineer Corps, which oversees construction at naval bases around the world. He has led several construction efforts throughout Cleveland Clinic, including the Miller Family Pavilion and Glickman Tower project, as well as projects at eight community hospitals.
Allen Peckham. Chief Development Officer of Partners Healthcare (Boston). Mr. Peckham assumed the chief development officer position with Partners Healthcare in 1997. He oversees development services and provides oversight to the 11 Partners-affiliated hospitals, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Prior to his current post, Mr. Peckham was senior vice president for development and public affairs at Mass General.
Judith M Persichilli, RN, BSN. President and CEO of Catholic Health East (Newtown Square, Pa.). Ms. Persichilli has served as president and CEO of Catholic Healthcare East since Dec. 2009. She first came to the system in 2003 as executive vice president of Catholic Health East's Mid-Atlantic Division. Previous to that, she worked in various leadership roles at hospitals such as St. Francis Medical Center and St. Peter's Medical Center.
Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, MD. CEO of University of Michigan Health System (Ann Arbor). Appointed in 2009, Dr. Pescovitz is the first woman to serve as CEO of the University of Michigan Health System. As CEO of UMHS, she is responsible for oversight of $3 billion in revenue and a Medical School with more than $445 million in NIH funding. She previously oversaw research at Indiana University's medical school and served as president and CEO of Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
Ronald R. Peterson. President of The Johns Hopkins Health System and Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore). Mr. Peterson has been president of The Johns Hopkins Hospital since 1996 and president of The Johns Hopkins Health System since 1997. He joined the system in 1973 as an administrative resident and held various leadership positions in the system's hospitals before his current appointment. He also serves as chairman of Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, which provides ambulatory care at 18 centers throughout Maryland, and as a trustee of the Johns Hopkins Home Care Group.
Bonnie Phipps. President and CEO of St. Agnes Healthcare (Baltimore). Ms. Phipps joined St. Agnes in 2006. Before then, she served as president and CEO of St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. In addition to her role as president and CEO, Ms. Phipps also serves as the Baltimore/D.C. Ministry Market Leader for Ascension Health. She is a certified public accountant, certified managed care professional and a fellow in the Healthcare Financing Management Association.
Wright Pinson, MD. CEO of Vanderbilt Hospitals and Clinics (Nashville, Tenn.). Dr. Pinson is CEO of hospitals and clinics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as well as deputy vice chancellor for health affairs and associate vice chancellor for clinical affairs. Dr. Pinson, a liver and hepatobiliary surgeon, started the first liver transplantation program in the Pacific Northwest in 1988 at Oregon Health Sciences University.
Andrea Price. CEO of Mercy Health Partners (Cincinnati). Ms. Price was named CEO of the seven-hospital Mercy Health Partners in Aug. 2010. She joined the system in 2009 as its COO. Ms. Price has held other executive roles at Sparrow Health System in Lansing, Mich., Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich., and Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Thomas Priselac. President and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health System (Los Angeles). Mr. Priselac has been with Cedars-Sinai since 1979, serving as CEO since 1994. Prior to being named president and CEO, he was executive vice president from 1988 to 1993. Before joining Cedars-Sinai, he was on the executive staff of Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mr. Priselac is the former chairman of the American Hospital Association.
Edward Prunchunas. Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). Mr. Prunchunas has held his position as senior vice president of finance and CFO of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center since 1998. He served as associate director of finance and director of finance at Cedars-Sinai from 1981 to 1983. He joined the organization again in 1993 as vice president of finance. He previously served as CFO at Northridge (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center.
Robert W. Pryor, MD, MBA. President and CEO of Scott & White Healthcare (Temple, Texas). Dr. Pryor was named president and CEO of Scott & White Healthcare in April 2011. He previously served as CMO of the system since 2005 and additionally as COO since August 2007. Prior to joining Scott & White, Dr. Pryor served as CMO at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.
Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD. Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Along with his role as executive vice president for medical affairs, Dr. Polonsky is also dean of the Pritzker School of Medicine. Previously, he served as chair of the Department of Medicine at Washington University and physician-in-chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, both in St. Louis. Dr. Polonsky is also a prominent diabetes researcher, physician and educator.
Karen Poole. Vice President and COO of the Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital. Ms. Poole has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and has held numerous leadership positions throughout her career. Ms. Poole was appointed to COO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital in 2008. Her last CEO position was at Bayshore Medical Center in Pasadena, Texas, and Ms. Poole subsequently served as a division president for several public healthcare entities. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Joseph A. Quagliata. President and CEO of South Nassau Communities Hospital (Oceanside, N.Y.). Mr. Quagliata was named president and CEO of South Nassau Communities Hospital in 1998 and has been an advocate for hospitals on Long Island for more than 30 years. He is immediate past chairman of the board of directors of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council, a body that comprises the chief executives of the 23 not-for-profit and public hospitals on Long Island, and served on the Long Island Regional Advisory Committee of the New York State Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century.
Patrick J. Quinlan, MD. CEO of Ochsner Health System (New Orleans). Dr. Quinlan, a dermatologist, has been CEO of the seven-hospital Ochsner Health System since 2001. Before then, he served as the system's CMO for three years. During and after Hurricane Katrina, 473-bed Ochsner Medical Center was one of only three hospitals in New Orleans to keep its doors open, despite significant physical damage to the building.
Paul Ramsey, MD. CEO of UW Medicine (Seattle). Dr. Ramsey has served as CEO of UW Medicine since 2006. He first joined University of Washington in 1978 as a physician and educator. In addition to his role as CEO, Dr. Ramsey also serves as the executive vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Washington.
Michael Reney, MBA. CFO of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Faulkner Hospital (Boston). Before Mr. Reney assumed his position as CFO of Brigham and Women's and Faulkner Hospitals in Boston in 2000, he worked there in 1990 as an accounting supervisor. With the formation of Partners HealthCare and the centralization of financial services, he served as senior manager and director throughout 10 years before assuming his role as executive director and controller for Brigham and Women's and Faulkner Hospital's finance in 2000.
John G. Rex-Waller. Chairman, President and CEO of National Surgical Hospitals (Chicago). Mr. Rex-Waller leads National Surgical Hospitals, which owns and operates 14 surgical hospitals and seven ambulatory surgery centers. Prior to his work with National Surgical Hospitals, Mr. Rex-Waller was CFO for Hawk Medical Supply, a provider of disposable medical equipment. He was also CFO and co-founder of National Surgery Centers.
Stephen C. Reynolds. President and CEO of Baptist Hospital (Memphis). Mr. Reynolds began his career with Baptist Memorial Health Care in 1971 as an administrative resident. He assumed his current post as president and CEO of the system in 1994. Under his tenure, the system has grown to include 14 hospitals. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the chair of the Health Care Institute and a past chair of the National Committee for Quality Health Care.
Mimi Roberson. President and CEO of Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (Denver). Ms. Roberson assumed her post as CEO in 2000. Before coming to Denver, she was CEO of Women's and Children's Hospital and the Medical Center of Southwest Louisiana, both in Lafayette. In addition to her leadership roles, Ms. Roberson serves on numerous boards for civic and healthcare organizations. She is also a delegate of the American Hospital Association and American College of Healthcare Executives.
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Mary Jo Lewis. CEO of Sumner Regional Medical Center (Gallatin, Tenn.). Ms. Lewis has been CEO of Sumner Regional Medical Center since Aug. 2010. Before joining SRMC, she served as CEO of Jackson Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Ky., for 11 years. Prior to heading JPMC, she worked for 11 years at Parkway Regional Hospital in Fulton, Ky., as controller and later administrator.
Richard Liekweg. President of Barnes-Jewish Hospital (St. Louis). Mr. Liekweg, who assumed his post in Sept. 2009, previously served as CEO and associate vice chancellor for UCSD Medical Center in San Diego. Before that, he spent more than 15 years at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System. He reports to Steven Lipstein, president and CEO of BJC HealthCare, the parent company of the hospital.
Mike Lipomi. President and CEO of Surgical Management Professionals (Sioux Falls, S.D.). Mr. Lipomi has more than 30 years of experience in hospital and ASC management. He was CEO of Stanislaus Surgical Hospital in Modesto, Calif., and president of RMC MedStone, where he owned and managed several surgery centers and a surgical hospital, before joining Surgical Management Professionals.
Steven H. Lipstein. President and CEO of BJC Healthcare (St. Louis). Mr. Lipstein has served as CEO and president of BJC Healthcare since 1999. The system includes the widely recognized Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis and a number of other acute-care hospitals and facilities throughout the St. Louis metro area. Nationally, he is a member of the Board of Directors for the American Association of Medical Colleges, serving as chair of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and chair of the Medicare/Medicaid Special Action Committee.
Steven G. Littleson, FACHE. President of Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Neptune, N.J.). In addition to his role as president of Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Mr. Littleson also serves as president of K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital, which offers the most pediatric specialists in the region.
Kevin E. Lofton. President and CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives (Denver). Mr. Lofton has served as president and CEO of Catholic Health Initiatives since 2003. The system ranks as the third-largest non-profit health system in the U.S. Mr. Lofton was the 2007 chairman of the American Hospital Association's board of trustees. He currently chairs the AHA's Special Advisory Group to Improve Hospital Care for Minorities and is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Susan Nordstrom Lopez. President of Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center (Chicago). Ms. Nordstorm Lopez began her role as president in Oct. 2003. Prior to assuming her current position, she served as president and CEO of St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, Ind., where she led a financial turnaround. She held leadership positions at Illinois Masonic earlier in her career, from 1982-1990.
James V. Luck, Jr., MD. President and CEO of Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital. Dr. Luck, an orthopedic surgeon, has served as president, CEO and medical director of the 152-bed Los Angeles Orthopaedic Hospital since 1989. Along with his leadership role, Dr. Luck also chairs the national medical advisory board for Shriners Hospitals for Children.
Roberta Luskin-Hawk, MD. CEO of Saint Joseph Hospital of Chicago. Dr. Luskin-Hawk, an infectious disease specialist, became CEO of 321-bed Saint Joseph Hospital of Chicago, part of Resurrection Health Care 2009. Dr. Luskin-Hawk co-founded one of Chicago's first inpatient HIV units at Saint Joseph in 1987 and in 1989 established the AIDS Research Alliance Chicago, an independent, non-profit clinical research consortium.
John T. Malone. President and CEO of UPMC Hamot (Erie, Pa.). Mr. Malone has served as CEO of UPMC Hamot since 1992. Since arriving at Hamot in 1975, Mr. Malone has served in various capacities, including administrative assistant, vice president and senior vice president of Hamot Medical Center. He is a member of the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania and other civic and healthcare organizations in the region.
James Mandell, MD. CEO of Children's Hospital in Boston. Dr. Mandell, a urologist, became CEO of Children's Hospitals in Boston in 2002. The facility is one of the largest children's hospitals in the nation, with 24,460 inpatient and day surgical cases and 492,698 outpatient visits. It has 40 clinical departments, 225 specialized clinical programs, an active medical and dental staff of 1,026, 384 associated scientific staff and 922 residents, fellows and interns.
Stephen L. Mansfield, PhD. President and CEO of Methodist Health System (Dallas). Mr. Mansfield has served as president and CEO of Methodist Health System since 2006. Before joining Methodist, Dr. Mansfield served seven years as president and CEO of the five-hospital St. Vincent Health System based in Little Rock, Ark.
Peter K. Markell. Vice President of Finance at Partners HealthCare (Boston). Mr. Markell has served as vice president of finance for Partners HealthCare since 1999. Before then, he served as a partner with Ernst & Young LLP from 1977-1998. He also served as CFO for Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston from 1995-1996.
Peter Marmerstein. CEO of CJW Medical Center (Richmond, Va.). In 2004, Mr. Marmerstein was named the CEO of the Chippenham Campus of CJW Medical Center, a 758-bed hospital operated by HCA Virginia Health System. He has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and has worked in hospitals in California, Texas and New York. He previously worked as CEO of St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Barbara J. Martin. President and CEO of Vista Health System (Waukegan, Ill.). Ms. Martin has served as president and CEO of Vista Health System since 2006. The system includes 407 beds on two campuses, a surgery center, MRI institute and imaging center, among other services. She serves on the board of directors for the Illinois Hospital Association and served as chairman of the association's investor-owned counsel from 2008-2009.
Charles Martin, Jr. Chairman and CEO of Vanguard Health Systems (Nashville, Tenn.). Mr. Martin has been Vanguard Health System's chairman and CEO since the company's establishment in 1997. He founded Vanguard Health Systems with colleagues from his former employer, OrNda. He is now responsible for the operation of more than a dozen for-profit acute-care hospitals and outpatient facilities throughout Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts and Texas.
Patricia Maryland, DrPH. President and CEO of Providence Hospital and Medical Center (Southfield, Mich.). Ms. Maryland is president and CEO of St. John Providence Health System, which includes 365-bed Providence Hospital and Medical Center in Southfield, Mich. She has served as the leader since Jan. 2008. Previously, Ms. Maryland served as executive vice president and COO of St. Vincent Health and president of St. Vincent Hospital and Health Services in Indianapolis.
Stephen R. Mason. President and CEO of BayCare Health System (Clearwater, Fla.). Mr. Mason has served as president and CEO of BayCare since May 2004. Under his leadership, the 11-hospital health system underwent several major initiatives and projects, including a seven-year project to implement a system-wide electronic health record. Mr. Mason previously served as the senior executive vice president and COO of Texas Health Resources, headquartered in Arlington.
Jan Mathews. Assistant Vice President of Quality Management at CaroMont Health (Gastonia, N.C.). Prior to assuming her current position in Jan. 2010, Ms. Mathews served as the director of clinical performance improvement at CaroMont from 2006. She also served as director of nursing at Presbyterian Hospital in Winston-Salem, N.C., from 2000-2004 and as director of adult critical care for Spectrum Health, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., from 1997-2000.
John McCabe, MD. CEO of University Hospital (Syracuse, N.Y.). Dr. McCabe, an emergency physician, became CEO and senior vice president for clinical affairs at University Hospital in July 2009. Dr. McCabe has been at University Hospital and SUNY Upstate Medical University for more than 20 years, serving in various leadership roles and overseeing various developments, such as the expansion of University Hospital's emergency room in 1996.
Peter J. McCanna. Executive Vice President of Administration and CFO of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (Chicago). Mr. McCanna is CFO and executive vice president for administration at Northwestern Memorial HealthCare as well as Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He joined Northwestern Memorial in August 2002 as senior vice president, CFO and treasurer. Previously he had been senior vice president and CFO since 1998 of Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque, N.M.
Vince McCorkle. President and CEO of Akron (Ohio) General Health System. Mr. McCorkle, who took his post as president and CEO at Akron General Medical Center in July 2010, also heads the hospital's parent, Akron General Health System. He had been CEO of Sisters of Providence Health System in Springfield, Mass., where he led a financial turnaround, created joint ventures with physicians and carried out a comprehensive strategic planning process.
Luke McGuinness. CEO of CDH-Delnor Health System (Winfield, Ill.). With more than 30 years of healthcare administration experience, Mr. McGuinness currently serves as president and CEO of CDH-Delnor Health System, which was officially established this year after Delnor Health System in Geneva and Central DuPage Health in Winfield merged. Mr. McGuinness previously served as CEO of CDH. Before then, he was senior vice president for development for Vanguard Health Systems in Nashville, Tenn.
Daniel Meyer. Chief Administrative Officer of Aurora BayCare Medical Center (Green Bay, Wis.). Mr. Meyer is chief administrative officer of BayCare Medical Center, a 167-bed hospital. He joined Aurora in 2005 as the administrator of Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Before then, he was vice president of operations for Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, N.C.
Gene F. Michalski. CEO of Beaumont Hospital (Royal Oak, Mich.). Mr. Michalski started work as CEO of Beaumont Hospital in June 2010, taking over from Kenneth J. Matzick. In addition to running the hospital, Mr. Michalski is also president and CEO of its parent, Beaumont Hospitals. Prior to his appointment as president and CEO, Mr. Michalski served as the system's executive vice president and COO since 2006. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Alan B. Miller. CEO of Universal Health Services (King of Prussia, Pa.). Mr. Miller founded Universal Health Services in 1978. It has since become one of the nation's largest healthcare management companies, operating 22 acute-care hospitals. Mr. Miller is also chairman of the board for Universal Health Services. The organization now has more than 38,000 employees and operates facilities throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Edward D. Miller, MD. CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine (Baltimore). Dr. Miller, an anesthesiologist, has been CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine and dean of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine since 1997. He first joined the institution in 1994 as professor and director of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Miller recently announced he will retire in June 2012.
Gary P. Miller. President and CEO of Saint Alexius Medical Center (Bismarck, N.D.). Mr. Miller was named president and CEO of Saint Alexius Medical Center in May 2011 after serving in the interim position since January. He joined the center in 1984 and, in 1988, he became CFO. Prior to his interim role, Mr. Miller served as senior vice president and CFO for the medical center. He serves on boards for numerous healthcare organizations, including the Bismarck Cancer Center.
Richard P. Miller. President and CEO of Virtua Health (Marlton, N.J.). Mr. Miller has led Virtua Health in innovative directions by creating a values-based culture defined by the "Star Initiative," adopting Six Sigma, creating a learning lab environment modeled after Lean strategies, partnering with industry leaders such as GE, and transforming a group of community-based hospitals into technologically advanced regional medical centers.
Thomas D. Miller. President of Division V Operations for Community Health Systems (Franklin, Tenn.). Mr. Miller joined CHS in 2007 as President of Division V, which includes hospitals in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and West Virginia. Before then, he served as regional president of Lutheran Health Network and CEO of Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. Prior to coming to Lutheran, he spent nine years with Columbia/HCA as the President of the Tri-Cities Region in northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia, and CEO of Reston (Va.) Hospital.
Christopher Mowan. COO of Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center (Las Vegas). Mr. Mowan was named COO of Sunrise Hospital in 2009. Prior to joining Sunrise, he served as COO at Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. Mr. Mowan has been with HCA, which owns both Sunrise and Del Sol, for nearly 20 years and has a diverse background in healthcare management. He is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Dan Moen. President and CEO of Legacy Hospital Partners (Plano, Texas). Mr. Moen co-founded Legacy Hospital Partners in Jan. 2008. He began his healthcare career with Humana in 1977, working there in positions of increasing responsibility for 14 years. He also previously served as executive vice president for development at Triad Hospitals, which merged with Community Health Systems in 2007.
Cynthia Moore-Hardy. President and CEO of Lake Health (Painesville, Ohio). Ms. Moore-Hardy has led Lake Health as president and CEO since 1997, but she has been with the system since 1988. Under her tenure, the system has forged partnerships with Cleveland Clinic for cardiovascular services and University Hospitals of Cleveland for cancer care. She is a member of the American Hospital Association and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Ralph W. Muller. CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System (Philadelphia). Mr. Muller is president and CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which includes Pennsylvania Hospital, founded in 1751 by Benjamin Franklin. Mr. Muller has served as the leader of the system since 2003. He previously served as president and CEO of the University of Chicago Hospitals & Health System.
Dennis M. Murphy. COO of Northwestern Memorial Healthcare (Chicago). As COO, Mr. Murphy is responsible for Northwestern Memorial's Physicians Group, hospital clinical and support operations, and planning for clinical program development in Northwestern Memorial's strategic plan. Before he joined Northwestern Memorial in 2000, he served as vice president of ambulatory services and business development at University of Chicago Hospitals.
Kristen Murtos. President of Skokie (Ill.) Hospital. As president of Skokie Hospital, Ms. Murtos oversees operations, management, strategic planning and program development. She is also involved in the hospital's corporate marketing and business development activities. She has been with NorthShore University HealthSystem since 1998, beginning her career there as vice president of the system's medical group.
Elizabeth G. Nabel, MD. President of Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston). Dr. Nabel, a cardiologist, became president of Brigham and Women's and Faulkner Hospitals in Boston in Jan. 2010. She was previously director of the National Institutes of Health's Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and is a nationally recognized scholar, having authored 250 publications.
Harris M. Nagler, MD. President and CEO of Beth Israel Medical Center (New York). Dr. Nagler, a urologist, officially became president and CEO of Beth Israel Medical Center in March 2010 after serving as interim president for a year. He is the recipient of the John K. Lattimer Award from the Kidney and Urology Foundation of America and the Russell Lavengood Award from the New York Section of the American Urological Association.
Mark R. Neaman. President and CEO of NorthShore University HealthSystem (Evanston, Ill.). Mr. Neaman joined NorthShore University HealthSystem as president and CEO in 1992. He has been with the health system since the beginning of his career, joining Evanston Hospital in 1974. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served on various boards, including the board of governors for ACHE and the board of the National Committee for Quality Health Care.
Edwin Ness. CEO of Munson Medical Center (Traverse City, Mich.). Mr. Ness became CEO of Munson Medical Center in 2004. He also serves as CEO of Munson Healthcare, a role he took on in 2010 following the abrupt resignation of former CEO K. Douglas Deck. Under Mr. Ness's leadership, Munson Medical Center was awarded the prestigious 2008 American Hospital Association McKesson Question for Quality Prize.
Robert E. Nesse, MD. CEO of Mayo Health System (Rochester, Minn.). Dr. Nesse, a family physician, was named CEO of Mayo Health System in March 2010. Nearly 800 physicians and 13,000 allied health staff are employed by Mayo Health System organizations. Since joining Mayo in 1980, Dr. Nesse served as residency program director for family practice and was vice chair of Mayo Clinic Department of Family Medicine.
Stephen L. Newman, MD. COO of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Franklin, Tenn.). Dr. Newman, a pediatric gastroenterologist, became COO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corporation in 2007. In his role, he is responsible for the operational oversight of Tenet's 50 acute-care hospitals in 12 states, as well as the company's ASCs and diagnostic imaging centers. Previously, Dr. Newman was CEO of Tenet's California operations.
Gary D. Newsome. President and CEO of Health Management Associates (Naples, Fla.). Mr. Newsome was named president and CEO of HMA in Sept. 2008. That same month, he became a member of the board of directors. Prior to stepping into this executive post, Mr. Newsome acted as president of hospital operations at Community Health Systems for hospitals in Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. He also served as vice president of group operations.
Mark Newton, President and CEO, Swedish Covenant Hospital (Chicago). Under Mr. Newton's leadership since 2000, Swedish Covenant Hospital has become the largest and most successful independent community teaching hospital on Chicago's North Side. Prior to his current position, Mr. Newton served as president of Highland Park (Ill.) Hospital.
Sister Mary Norberta. President and CEO of St. Joseph Healthcare and St. Joseph Hospital (Bangor, Maine). Sister Norberta began her career as one of the first-ever pediatric nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She has held a number of positions including a faculty appointment at Harvard Medical School and Boston College Graduate School of Nursing. She was appointed associate executive director of St. Joseph Hospital in 1980 and became CEO in 1982.
Eric P. Norwood, FACHE. President and CEO of DeKalb Medical Center (Decatur, Ga.). Mr. Norwood has been president and CEO of DeKalb Medical Center since 2003. He first joined the 525-bed medical center in 2002 as COO and is now the hospital's fourth CEO in its 50-year history. Mr. Norwood is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as board officer for VHA Georgia's board of directors.
John Noseworthy, MD. President and CEO of Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.). Dr. Noseworthy, a neurologist, became president and CEO of Mayo Clinic in Nov. 2009. Dr. Noseworthy joined Mayo in 1990 and has served in various leadership positions, among them chairman of Mayo's Department of Neurology and vice chairman of its Rochester executive board. He also served as editor-in-chief of Neurology, the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Sharon O'Keefe. President of University of Chicago Medical Center. Ms. O'Keefe assumed her post as president of University of Chicago Medical Center in Feb. 2011. Before then, she was president of Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., and served for seven years as COO at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Ms. O'Keefe currently serves on the National Institutes of Health Advisory Board for Clinical Research.
Michael J. O'Rourke. Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer with Catholic Health Initiatives (Denver). Mr. O'Rourke was named senior vice president and CIO of Catholic Health Initiatives in Feb. 2009 after serving as interim CEO since Aug. 2007. With more than 25 years of experience in healthcare technology, Mr. O'Rourke previously served as CIO for Triad Hospitals, a Plano, Texas-based company that merged with Community Health Systems in 2007.
John A. Orsini, CPA. Executive Vice President and CFO of Resurrection Health Care (Chicago). Mr. Orsini was named executive vice president and CFO of Resurrection Health Care in May 2010. Before coming to Chicago, Mr. Orsini was the corporate vice president of finance/treasury for San Diego-based Scripps Health. Of his more than 25 years in healthcare finance, Mr. Orsini has also served 10 years in a variety of leadership roles at San Francisco-based Catholic Healthcare West.
Herbert Pardes, MD. President and CEO of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian Healthcare System (New York). Dr. Pardes has been president and CEO of the New York Presbyterian Health Care System in New York City since Jan. 2007. He previously served as U.S. Assistant Surgeon General, director of the National Institutes of Mental Health during the Carter and Reagan administrations and vice president for health sciences at Columbia University.
David Pate, MD. President and CEO of St. Luke's Health System (Boise, Idaho). Dr. Pate was named president and CEO of St. Luke's Health System, a five-hospital, non-profit organization, in 2009. Prior to his current appointment, Dr. Pate was CEO of 915-bed St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, an unrelated institution in Houston. Dr. performed his residency at Baylor Affiliated Hospitals in Houston and was chief resident at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.
Ken Paulus. CEO of Allina (Minneapolis). Mr. Paulus became Allina Hospital & Clinics' president and CEO in 2009. Before then, he served as the 11-hospital system's COO. Mr. Paulus was president and CEO of Newton, Mass.-based HealthOne Care System, now Atrius Health, earlier in his career. He also served as COO of Boston-based Partners Community HealthCare.
Ronald Paulus, MD. CEO of Mission Health System (Asheville, N.C.). Dr. Paulus became CEO of Mission Health System and Mission Hospital in Sept. 2010. Before then, he served five years at Geisinger Health System in Danville, Penn., as executive vice president of clinical operations and chief innovation officer. He is the first physician to assume a CEO position at Mission Health System and the first in North Carolina to lead a community-owned, non-profit health system.
William M. Peacock, III. Chief of Operations for Cleveland Clinic. Mr. Peacock joined the Clinic in 2005 after serving 24 years with the U.S. Navy's Civil Engineer Corps, which oversees construction at naval bases around the world. He has led several construction efforts throughout Cleveland Clinic, including the Miller Family Pavilion and Glickman Tower project, as well as projects at eight community hospitals.
Allen Peckham. Chief Development Officer of Partners Healthcare (Boston). Mr. Peckham assumed the chief development officer position with Partners Healthcare in 1997. He oversees development services and provides oversight to the 11 Partners-affiliated hospitals, including Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Prior to his current post, Mr. Peckham was senior vice president for development and public affairs at Mass General.
Judith M Persichilli, RN, BSN. President and CEO of Catholic Health East (Newtown Square, Pa.). Ms. Persichilli has served as president and CEO of Catholic Healthcare East since Dec. 2009. She first came to the system in 2003 as executive vice president of Catholic Health East's Mid-Atlantic Division. Previous to that, she worked in various leadership roles at hospitals such as St. Francis Medical Center and St. Peter's Medical Center.
Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, MD. CEO of University of Michigan Health System (Ann Arbor). Appointed in 2009, Dr. Pescovitz is the first woman to serve as CEO of the University of Michigan Health System. As CEO of UMHS, she is responsible for oversight of $3 billion in revenue and a Medical School with more than $445 million in NIH funding. She previously oversaw research at Indiana University's medical school and served as president and CEO of Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
Ronald R. Peterson. President of The Johns Hopkins Health System and Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore). Mr. Peterson has been president of The Johns Hopkins Hospital since 1996 and president of The Johns Hopkins Health System since 1997. He joined the system in 1973 as an administrative resident and held various leadership positions in the system's hospitals before his current appointment. He also serves as chairman of Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, which provides ambulatory care at 18 centers throughout Maryland, and as a trustee of the Johns Hopkins Home Care Group.
Bonnie Phipps. President and CEO of St. Agnes Healthcare (Baltimore). Ms. Phipps joined St. Agnes in 2006. Before then, she served as president and CEO of St. Joseph's Hospital in Atlanta. In addition to her role as president and CEO, Ms. Phipps also serves as the Baltimore/D.C. Ministry Market Leader for Ascension Health. She is a certified public accountant, certified managed care professional and a fellow in the Healthcare Financing Management Association.
Wright Pinson, MD. CEO of Vanderbilt Hospitals and Clinics (Nashville, Tenn.). Dr. Pinson is CEO of hospitals and clinics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as well as deputy vice chancellor for health affairs and associate vice chancellor for clinical affairs. Dr. Pinson, a liver and hepatobiliary surgeon, started the first liver transplantation program in the Pacific Northwest in 1988 at Oregon Health Sciences University.
Andrea Price. CEO of Mercy Health Partners (Cincinnati). Ms. Price was named CEO of the seven-hospital Mercy Health Partners in Aug. 2010. She joined the system in 2009 as its COO. Ms. Price has held other executive roles at Sparrow Health System in Lansing, Mich., Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich., and Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Thomas Priselac. President and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health System (Los Angeles). Mr. Priselac has been with Cedars-Sinai since 1979, serving as CEO since 1994. Prior to being named president and CEO, he was executive vice president from 1988 to 1993. Before joining Cedars-Sinai, he was on the executive staff of Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh. Mr. Priselac is the former chairman of the American Hospital Association.
Edward Prunchunas. Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles). Mr. Prunchunas has held his position as senior vice president of finance and CFO of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center since 1998. He served as associate director of finance and director of finance at Cedars-Sinai from 1981 to 1983. He joined the organization again in 1993 as vice president of finance. He previously served as CFO at Northridge (Calif.) Hospital Medical Center.
Robert W. Pryor, MD, MBA. President and CEO of Scott & White Healthcare (Temple, Texas). Dr. Pryor was named president and CEO of Scott & White Healthcare in April 2011. He previously served as CMO of the system since 2005 and additionally as COO since August 2007. Prior to joining Scott & White, Dr. Pryor served as CMO at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix.
Kenneth S. Polonsky, MD. Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Along with his role as executive vice president for medical affairs, Dr. Polonsky is also dean of the Pritzker School of Medicine. Previously, he served as chair of the Department of Medicine at Washington University and physician-in-chief at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, both in St. Louis. Dr. Polonsky is also a prominent diabetes researcher, physician and educator.
Karen Poole. Vice President and COO of the Boca Raton (Fla.) Regional Hospital. Ms. Poole has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare and has held numerous leadership positions throughout her career. Ms. Poole was appointed to COO of Boca Raton Regional Hospital in 2008. Her last CEO position was at Bayshore Medical Center in Pasadena, Texas, and Ms. Poole subsequently served as a division president for several public healthcare entities. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Joseph A. Quagliata. President and CEO of South Nassau Communities Hospital (Oceanside, N.Y.). Mr. Quagliata was named president and CEO of South Nassau Communities Hospital in 1998 and has been an advocate for hospitals on Long Island for more than 30 years. He is immediate past chairman of the board of directors of the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council, a body that comprises the chief executives of the 23 not-for-profit and public hospitals on Long Island, and served on the Long Island Regional Advisory Committee of the New York State Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century.
Patrick J. Quinlan, MD. CEO of Ochsner Health System (New Orleans). Dr. Quinlan, a dermatologist, has been CEO of the seven-hospital Ochsner Health System since 2001. Before then, he served as the system's CMO for three years. During and after Hurricane Katrina, 473-bed Ochsner Medical Center was one of only three hospitals in New Orleans to keep its doors open, despite significant physical damage to the building.
Paul Ramsey, MD. CEO of UW Medicine (Seattle). Dr. Ramsey has served as CEO of UW Medicine since 2006. He first joined University of Washington in 1978 as a physician and educator. In addition to his role as CEO, Dr. Ramsey also serves as the executive vice president for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Washington.
Michael Reney, MBA. CFO of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Faulkner Hospital (Boston). Before Mr. Reney assumed his position as CFO of Brigham and Women's and Faulkner Hospitals in Boston in 2000, he worked there in 1990 as an accounting supervisor. With the formation of Partners HealthCare and the centralization of financial services, he served as senior manager and director throughout 10 years before assuming his role as executive director and controller for Brigham and Women's and Faulkner Hospital's finance in 2000.
John G. Rex-Waller. Chairman, President and CEO of National Surgical Hospitals (Chicago). Mr. Rex-Waller leads National Surgical Hospitals, which owns and operates 14 surgical hospitals and seven ambulatory surgery centers. Prior to his work with National Surgical Hospitals, Mr. Rex-Waller was CFO for Hawk Medical Supply, a provider of disposable medical equipment. He was also CFO and co-founder of National Surgery Centers.
Stephen C. Reynolds. President and CEO of Baptist Hospital (Memphis). Mr. Reynolds began his career with Baptist Memorial Health Care in 1971 as an administrative resident. He assumed his current post as president and CEO of the system in 1994. Under his tenure, the system has grown to include 14 hospitals. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the chair of the Health Care Institute and a past chair of the National Committee for Quality Health Care.
Mimi Roberson. President and CEO of Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (Denver). Ms. Roberson assumed her post as CEO in 2000. Before coming to Denver, she was CEO of Women's and Children's Hospital and the Medical Center of Southwest Louisiana, both in Lafayette. In addition to her leadership roles, Ms. Roberson serves on numerous boards for civic and healthcare organizations. She is also a delegate of the American Hospital Association and American College of Healthcare Executives.
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