Awards & Recognition
★Becker's Healthcare Most Influential CEOs 2023
★Most Admired CEO - Charlotte Business Journal 2018
★Most Admired CEO - Triad Business Journal 2017
★JDRF Lifetime Achievement Award 2017
★Father of the Year Award - American Diabetes Association Charlotte Chapter 2015
★Pegasus Award - Public Relations Society of America 2013
★Joslin's Diabetes Center Medal for living with diabetes for 50 years
★Most Influential People in the Triad - Triad Business Journal 2015
Notable Facts
→CEO of $7.5+ billion Novant Health system with 37,000+ employees across multiple states
→Led major healthcare acquisitions totaling over $7.8B including New Hanover Regional Medical Center
→Author of two books including 'A Future with Hope' about living with Type 1 diabetes
→Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 18 months old, has lived with condition for 50+ years
→Serves on multiple major healthcare boards including Vizient Inc.
→Active LinkedIn presence with 27,000+ followers and regular system-wide communications
→Transformed Novant Health into one of safest healthcare systems in US per Leapfrog Group
→Regular healthcare industry speaker and podcast guest