Brian Taylor started his career in healthcare more than four decades ago, working as a sales rep for Welch Allyn. He later became a regional manager with the same company, and then in 1983 he started an independent rep firm, selling products through distributors throughout the southeast. In 1993 Taylor and his partner, Chris Kelly, …
Mark West, president of SharedClarity, is relatively new to healthcare, starting in the industry in 2005. However, while he may be somewhat new to the healthcare industry, he has a strong background in developing and implementing high-performing procurement and supply chain organizations. SharedClarity, a startup for which West gained approval from the Board of Managers …
Bob Simpson has been the president and CEO of LeeSar and the Cooperative Services of Florida since 2002, and he loves what he does. Simpson’s long and diverse background in the healthcare industry started back in 1965 when he joined the United States Army. Serving two tours in Vietnam and one tour in Korea, Simpson …
At the time of this writing, Geoff Brenner is currently the president and CEO of TPC, a spin-off organization of Healthcare Coalition of Texas—the parent company that Geoff led as president & CEO from 2008 until its merger with TPC in 2014. Prior to becoming president and CEO, Brenner served as senior vice president and …
This article serves as an introduction to Michael Dowling, president & CEO of New York’s North Shore-LIJ Health System, based on an in-depth, one-on-one interview conducted in 2013. Dowling has been with North Shore since 1985, and has served in his current role at its helm since 2002. Click to read more.
...Joel Allison, who has been named to Modern Healthcare’s list of “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” eleven times (as of 2015), has been CEO of the Baylor Health Care System (now Baylor Scott and White Health) based in Dallas, Texas, since 2000. Prior to being promoted to CEO, Allison served for seven years as Baylor’s senior …
Mike Williams has served as the president and CEO of Community Hospital Corporation (CHC) since its inception in 1996. Based in Plano, Texas, CHC offers practical solutions for community hospitals to help improve effectiveness, efficiency, quality, and financial stability, while preserving and protecting community control of the hospital. During an in-depth interview, Williams’ commitment and …
Banner Health was in need of a strong, energetic, visionary leader when Peter Fine arrived on scene in November 2000 as the new president and CEO. In the years since, Fine has very effectively led Banner Health’s transformation into a nationally recognized clinical-quality powerhouse. This Phoenix-based health system is now one of the largest nonprofit, …
Ben McKibbens served as the president and CEO of the Valley Baptist Health System in Harlingen, Texas for 25 years! The average tenure of hospital CEOs is less than 5 years. After 25 remarkable years at the helm of this South Texas health system, McKibbens has learned a thing or two about healthcare leadership. An alumnus …
Maynard Oliverius retired after forty-three years of service at Stormont-Vail Healthcare in Topeka, Kansas. That is not a misprint… Oliverius was with Stormont-Vail for 43 years! He served the last sixteen years of his remarkably long career within that one healthcare organization as the president and CEO. During a 2012 interview, Oliverius reflected on his long tenure, saying, “On …
I had the privilege of spending a fascinating hour interviewing Mark Dixon, president of the Mark Dixon Group, LLC, who has enjoyed nearly four decades as a senior healthcare leader in organizations including Allina Health System, Community Health Network of Indianapolis, and Fairview Health Services. During our interview, Dixon shared some of his experiences as …
Senior healthcare executive Bruce Lawrence has enjoyed a long and successful career spanning more than three decades in healthcare leadership. Over the course of his career he has had the privilege of serving in executive roles in major health systems including the Baptist Health System in Little Rock, Arkansas, Baptist Health in Montgomery, Alabama, and …