Awards & Recognition
★American Hospital Association Distinguished Service Award (2023) - AHA's highest honor
★Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award from National Center for Healthcare Leadership (2023)
★B'nai B'rith National Healthcare Award (2013)
★Chicago United Bridge Award (2015)
★BA Gibert Leadership Award (2022)
Notable Facts
→CEO of one of the largest health systems in the US (Advocate Health) serving 6 million patients with 150,000 employees
→Led major healthcare mergers including Advocate-Aurora (2018) and Advocate Aurora-Atrium Health (2022)
→Former chair of American Hospital Association Board of Directors
→Member of Bipartisan Policy Center Health Systems Executive Council
→Retired as co-CEO in mid-2024 after 22+ years leading major health systems
→Recognized as thought leader in healthcare scale and system integration