Leadership That Holds Up Under PressureAligned teams. Strong culture. Great care. Thriving hospitals.
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President & CEO, HSHS Central Illinois Market and HSHS St. John's Hospital. FACHE.
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Advisory work for health systems, hospitals, and boards moving through growth, turnaround, or transition.
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Private work with executives and rising leaders on decisions, team alignment, and leading under real pressure.
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Speaking engagements, live webinars, and podcast collaborations on healthcare leadership and culture.
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About meHey, It's Brian
I'm a healthcare executive with more than 30 years leading regional health systems, community hospitals, and clinics inside integrated delivery networks. In May 2025 I joined Hospital Sisters Health System as President & CEO of the Central Illinois Market and President & CEO of HSHS St. John's Hospital in Springfield.
Before HSHS, I served as COO of Baylor Scott & White's Greater Austin Region, and earlier as System Vice President & COO of UT Health East Texas in Tyler. I started in nuclear medicine technology, fell in love with patient care, and built a career around helping leaders deliver safer, more compassionate care at scale.
I'm board-certified in healthcare management (FACHE), hold an MHA from the University of South Florida, and a B.S. in Nuclear Medicine Technology from the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. My wife Emilee and I are glad to call Springfield home — and I'm looking forward to coaching leaders who want the same clarity I've chased in every market I've served.
My mission is to help leaders build healthier organizations — and healthier lives for the people they serve.
30+
years of healthcare leadership
5B+
in revenue managed
FACHE
board-certified healthcare exec
15+
hospitals as chief executive
ExperienceWhere I've led and what I've built
HSHSCentral Illinois Market & St. John's
President & CEO since May 2025 — strategic and financial leadership across St. John's and St. John's Children's (Springfield), St. Mary's (Decatur), St. Anthony's (Effingham), St. Francis (Litchfield), and Good Shepherd (Shelbyville).
Baylor Scott & WhiteCOO, Greater Austin Region
Chief Operating Officer for the Greater Austin Region (2021–2025) — regional operations, growth, and delivery across a major integrated health system.
UT Health East TexasChief Operating Officer
System Vice President & COO in Tyler, Texas (2013–2021) — eight years leading operations across community and regional care delivery.
Life & leadershipFamily, community, and the work in between
