Terry Shaw, President & CEO, Adventist Health System
When Terry Shaw was 14, he was already cleaning grocery stores and warehouses and driving a forklift for a health-food distributor in the Dallas-Fort...
Wright Lassiter III, President & CEO, Henry Ford Health System
“I have one goal,” says Wright L. Lassiter, III: “Reduce the gap between today and what’s possible.” It’s a lifelong mantra he’s using more than...
Johnese Spisso, President, UCLA Health
Johnese Spisso is president of UCLA Health, CEO of UCLA Hospital System and associate vice chancellor of UCLA Health Sciences. In this role, she...
Patricia Maryland, DrPH, President & CEO, Ascension Healthcare
It’s a cliché to say someone followed a long journey to where they are today, but that’s literally the case with Patricia “Pat” Maryland, soon-to-be...
Dennis Murphy, President & CEO, IU Health
When Dennis Murphy took his mother to the movie "Brooklyn" she said it was like watching her life on screen. Like the movie's protagonists,...
Penny Wheeler, MD, President & CEO, Allina
Sometimes, regardless of training and experience, a rare person appears with "chief executive" written in her heart. Penny Wheeler, MD, fits the description. She...
John Porter, President & CEO Avera
As healthcare undergoes a transformation to a value-based, accountable care model, John Porter may be blessed with just the right background to lead a...
Laura Forese, MD, MPH, EVP & CEO NewYork-Presbyterian
You could say Laura Forese, MD, has been preparing for a leadership role at NewYork-Presbyterian all her life. She grew up just outside New York...
Robert J. Henkel, President & CEO, Ascension Health; EVP, Ascension
Robert J. Henkel, FACHE, is the President and CEO of Ascension Health. He also serves as an Executive Vice President of Ascension Health’s parent organization,...
Barclay Berdan, CEO, Texas Health Resources
Talk about baptism of fire. Within a month of Barclay Berdan becoming CEO of Texas Health Resources in September 2014, the Arlington-based health system...