14 CEOs and Managing Directors at Hospitals Across English-Speaking Markets

Last updated: August 2026

As of August 2026, this directory brings together 14 people currently serving as chief executive, president, managing director or executive director at a named hospital, or at the hospital-operating trust or health service directly accountable for one, across English-speaking markets. These are the individuals accountable, right now, for how some of the world's best-known teaching hospitals, foundation trusts and health services are actually run.

This list helps job seekers, suppliers, journalists, policy staff and healthcare readers understand who currently holds the top operating role at a specific hospital, drawn directly from each organisation's own current leadership page or a recent official announcement rather than a second-hand summary that may already be out of date.

The scope here is deliberately narrow in one respect and broad in another: every person below is the named top executive of one specific hospital, or of the trust or health service directly and visibly accountable for one, and the search for them spanned the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland and Singapore. That is a genuinely honest, smaller number than a round title might promise, published truthfully rather than padded to a bigger figure. A wider pool of current hospital and health-system leaders, verified on the same official pages, appears in the companion LinkedIn post rather than in this article.

Roles change often at this level. Several of the people on this list moved into their current position within the past year, while one holds an interim title pending a permanent appointment. Each entry links directly to the organisation's own current leadership or news page, so readers can verify the detail that matters most to them before relying on it for something important.

Why hospital CEOs and managing directors matter

A relatively small group of people at the top of the world's best-known hospitals make decisions that reach far beyond their own boardrooms. When a major teaching hospital or health trust changes direction, that decision touches patients, clinical staff, students, researchers and, in many cases, an entire regional health system.

The people on this list carry that accountability directly. A hospital chief executive decides how a workforce responds to demand pressure. A trust chief executive sets the tone for safety, access and public trust across an entire health service. A health-service executive director carries similar weight over care that hundreds of thousands of patients rely on every year.

Understanding who currently holds these roles also matters because the list changes constantly. Several of the executives profiled here moved into their current position during 2025 or 2026, following retirements, internal promotions or a formal appointment process. A title once accurate in an old news article can quietly become wrong within months. This directory reflects the current position at each hospital as confirmed on its own leadership page or a recent official announcement, giving readers a genuinely current starting point rather than a stale one. Checking the linked source before relying on any single detail remains good practice, given how quickly senior hospital roles can change.

1. Tom Mihaljevic

Chief Executive Officer and President, Cleveland Clinic

Tom Mihaljevic is Chief Executive Officer and President at Cleveland Clinic, based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Cleveland Clinic is one of the hospitals and hospital-operating trusts this list covers, and Tom carries the day-to-day accountability for how it is currently run.

Cleveland Clinic's own leadership page lists Mihaljevic as Chief Executive Officer and President, the role accountable for the health system's clinical, research and education mission across its main campus and wider network. That detail is a useful marker of the responsibility currently sitting with Tom, and of the currency of the evidence behind the current mandate. Read the organisation's current page.

2. Redonda Miller

President of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital

Redonda Miller serves as President of The Johns Hopkins Hospital of Johns Hopkins Hospital, working out of Baltimore, Maryland, USA. As the person accountable for Johns Hopkins Hospital's current direction, Redonda sits squarely inside this list's scope of current hospital chief executives and managing directors.

Johns Hopkins Medicine's own leadership page names Miller as President of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, the flagship hospital of the wider Johns Hopkins Medicine academic health system. For readers tracking who actually runs major hospitals across these markets, that background is directly relevant to understanding the current leadership picture. Read the organisation's current page.

3. Shelley Dolan

Chief Executive, Royal Melbourne Hospital

From Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Shelley Dolan holds the role of Chief Executive at Royal Melbourne Hospital. That role puts Shelley in direct charge of hospital-level leadership, with accountability that reaches patients, clinical staff and the wider community the hospital serves.

The Royal Melbourne Hospital's current executive-team page names Dolan as Chief Executive, and her current profile says she joined the RMH in August 2023. That gives readers a current first-party record of the role, alongside the original appointment announcement. Read the organisation's current page.

4. Amanda Pritchard

Chief Executive, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Amanda Pritchard leads Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust as Chief Executive, based in London, England, UK. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is a significant part of its local health system, which is why Amanda fits this list of current hospital chief executives, presidents and executive directors.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust's own board page names Pritchard as Chief Executive, and the page carries a 2026-dated photo asset that supports it as a current record. That is a genuinely useful part of the current record for Amanda, and a useful reference point for readers following the hospital. Read the organisation's current page.

5. Kevin Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer, University Health Network (UHN)

Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Kevin Smith is President and Chief Executive Officer at University Health Network (UHN). University Health Network (UHN) is one of the hospitals and hospital-operating trusts this list covers, and Kevin carries the day-to-day accountability for how it is currently run.

UHN's own governance and leadership page names Smith as President and Chief Executive Officer of University Health Network, one of Canada's largest academic health science networks. That detail is a useful marker of the responsibility currently sitting with Kevin, and of the currency of the evidence behind the current mandate. Read the organisation's current page.

6. Josephine Ryan Leacy

Chief Executive, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital

Josephine Ryan Leacy is Chief Executive at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, based in Dublin, Ireland. As the person accountable for Mater Misericordiae University Hospital's current direction, Josephine sits squarely inside this list's scope of current hospital chief executives and managing directors.

The Mater's own leadership page names Ryan Leacy as Chief Executive of Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, the public voluntary hospital in Dublin, distinct from the separately run Mater Private Network. For readers tracking who actually runs major hospitals across these markets, that background is directly relevant to understanding the current leadership picture. Read the organisation's current page.

7. Jennifer Welsh

Chief Executive, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Jennifer Welsh serves as Chief Executive of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, working out of Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. That role puts Jennifer in direct charge of hospital-level leadership, with accountability that reaches patients, clinical staff and the wider community the hospital serves.

Belfast Trust's June 2026 joint statement lists Welsh as Chief Executive of Belfast Trust. That current first-party record is stronger than relying only on the July 2025 appointment announcement. Read the organisation's current page.

8. Louise Oriti

Executive Director, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital

From Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Louise Oriti holds the role of Executive Director at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital is a significant part of its local health system, which is why Louise fits this list of current hospital chief executives, presidents and executive directors.

Metro North Health's own executive-team page names Oriti as Executive Director of Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, part of the Metro North Health service. That is a genuinely useful part of the current record for Louise, and a useful reference point for readers following the hospital. Read the organisation's current page.

9. Janet Zagari

Chief Executive Officer, Canberra Health Services

Janet Zagari leads Canberra Health Services as Chief Executive Officer, based in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. Canberra Health Services is one of the hospitals and hospital-operating trusts this list covers, and Janet carries the day-to-day accountability for how it is currently run.

Canberra Health Services' own organisational chart, dated 10 February 2026 on the page image, names Zagari as Chief Executive Officer, with accountability spanning both Canberra Hospital and North Canberra Hospital. That detail is a useful marker of the responsibility currently sitting with Janet, and of the currency of the evidence behind the current mandate. Read the organisation's current page.

10. Ben Noteboom

Executive Director, Royal Perth Hospital

Based in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Ben Noteboom is Executive Director at Royal Perth Hospital. As the person accountable for Royal Perth Hospital's current direction, Ben sits squarely inside this list's scope of current hospital chief executives and managing directors.

The current Royal Perth Bentley Group executive page lists Noteboom as Executive Director. For readers tracking who actually runs major hospitals across these markets, that current first-party record is directly relevant to understanding the leadership picture. Read the organisation's current page.

11. Tan Hiang Khoon

Chief Executive Officer, Singapore General Hospital

Tan Hiang Khoon is Chief Executive Officer at Singapore General Hospital, based in Singapore. That role puts Tan in direct charge of hospital-level leadership, with accountability that reaches patients, clinical staff and the wider community the hospital serves.

Singapore General Hospital's own leadership page, published in English, names Tan Hiang Khoon as Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, which operates within the wider SingHealth group. It gives a concrete sense of how current and well-sourced the record behind Tan's role is, beyond the title alone. Read the organisation's current page.

12. Andy Smith

President and Chief Executive Officer, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Andy Smith serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, working out of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is a significant part of its local health system, which is why Andy fits this list of current hospital chief executives, presidents and executive directors.

Sunnybrook's current governance and leadership page says Smith has been President and CEO of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre since 2017. That current first-party record gives readers a direct reference point for following the hospital's leadership. Read the organisation's current page.

13. Gianrico Farrugia

Chief Executive Officer and President, Mayo Clinic

From Rochester, Minnesota, USA, Gianrico Farrugia holds the role of Chief Executive Officer and President at Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic is one of the hospitals and hospital-operating trusts this list covers, and Gianrico carries the day-to-day accountability for how it is currently run.

Mayo Clinic's current governance page names Farrugia as Chief Executive Officer and President. Mayo Clinic has also announced that he will complete his tenure at the end of 2026, so this is a current role with a clearly signalled succession ahead. Read the organisation's current page.

14. Chris Bown

Interim Chief Executive Officer, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Chris Bown leads Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as Interim Chief Executive Officer, based in Cardiff, Wales, UK. As the person accountable for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's current direction, Chris sits squarely inside this list's scope of current hospital chief executives and managing directors.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board's own executives page names Bown as Interim Chief Executive Officer, with the page showing an appointment dated 3 August 2026, about a week before this list was compiled. For readers tracking who actually runs major hospitals across these markets, that background is directly relevant to understanding the current leadership picture. Read the organisation's current page.

What these leaders show us about hospital leadership across English-speaking markets

Reading these 14 profiles together, a few patterns stand out. The first is how many hospital chief executives currently in post arrived from a senior clinical or operational role inside the same health system, rather than from outside it entirely.

The second pattern is how frequently the top job changes hands, and how visible that change is on an organisation's own site. Several of these appointments date from 2025 or 2026, including one interim appointment made only a week before this list was compiled, a reminder that a hospital's own leadership page is a far safer source than an old news article.

The third pattern is the range of governance models involved. Some entries are the chief executive of a single named hospital. Others are the chief executive of a trust or health service that is directly and visibly accountable for one or two named hospitals, a distinction this list has tried to keep honest rather than blurring a network chief executive into a single-hospital title.

A fourth pattern worth noting is the international spread: named hospital-level leadership was confirmed on official pages across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland and Singapore, while a genuine, disclosed gap remains for New Zealand and a small number of Australian states where restructured governance made a single named hospital-level chief executive unconfirmable on a primary source at the time of this run.

None of this compares who is doing the job best. It is simply what becomes visible once current leadership positions at named hospitals across several English-speaking markets are placed side by side.

How to use this list

Use this list as a working directory rather than a finished answer. If you need to know who currently leads a specific hospital, the entry above gives you the confirmed current title, organisation and a link straight to that organisation's own page so you can check further detail yourself.

Job seekers researching a hospital before an interview can use the linked source to understand a chief executive's recent priorities and background. Suppliers and partners preparing an approach to a hospital can use it to confirm exactly who currently holds ultimate accountability before drafting an introduction. Journalists and policy staff can use it to quickly confirm a current title before publishing or briefing on it.

Because senior hospital roles change reasonably often, treat every entry as accurate at the time this directory was last updated, and verify anything time-sensitive directly against the organisation's own leadership page before you rely on it for something that matters. Following a hospital's own newsroom or leadership page directly is generally more reliable over time than following any single individual, since executive roles can change with little public notice.

Frequently Asked Questions

**How many people are on this list of hospital CEOs and managing directors?**

This directory currently includes 14 people confirmed as chief executive, president, managing director or executive director of a named hospital, or the trust or health service directly accountable for one, across English-speaking markets. The honest number is published here rather than a rounder figure, because the editorial standard behind this list is a full evidence spine for every named hospital leader, not a target headcount.

**Is this list ordered by seniority or hospital size?**

No. The people are numbered purely for easy reference through a working directory. That numbering is not a measure of seniority, hospital size or public profile, and no ordering in this article should ever be read as a form of comparison between the people or organisations listed.

**Does this list cover every major hospital in English-speaking markets?**

No. It covers a genuinely narrow, evidence-checked set of named hospital-level and trust-level leaders across the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland and Singapore. A wider pool of current hospital and health-system leaders, verified on the same primary sources, is named in the companion LinkedIn post rather than in this article.

**Why does the list stop at this number instead of a larger round figure?**

Some markets and specific hospitals searched for this list, including New Zealand's hospital-level leadership and a small number of Australian states, could not be confirmed to a named hospital-level chief executive on a primary source at the time of research, because of restructured governance splitting the role across group, operations or department titles. Rather than guess or pad the count, this directory publishes the smaller, truthful number and discloses the gap.

**How current is the information in each profile?**

Each entry reflects the role and organisation confirmed on that organisation's own current leadership page or a recent official announcement as of August 2026, with a direct link provided so readers can verify further detail themselves before relying on it for anything time-sensitive.

Conclusion

Running a hospital, or the trust or health service directly accountable for one, means carrying accountability that reaches well beyond any single balance sheet or building. The 14 people in this directory currently hold that responsibility across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ireland and Singapore, from long-serving chief executives to a leader who stepped into an interim role within the past fortnight.

Reading their current roles side by side is more useful than reading any single profile alone, because it shows how much of a health system's daily reality sits in the hands of a genuinely small group of accountable individuals at any one time, and how quickly that group turns over.

If you need to confirm who currently leads a specific hospital, use the linked source in that person's entry as your starting point, then check the organisation's own current leadership page directly before relying on the detail for anything that matters. Treat this directory as an accurate current snapshot rather than a permanent record, since senior hospital roles rarely stay unchanged for long.

Related Reading

For related directories covering hospital and health leadership, see 20 Hospital CEOs and Leaders in New South Wales, 11 Hospital CEOs and Leaders in South Australia, and 50 Keys to Hiring a Strategy Leadership Consultant.

A note for leaders navigating change

Leading a hospital through constant change is genuinely hard work, and most of it happens outside the headlines. If your leadership team needs outside help turning a difficult trade-off into a decision your people can actually act on, that is exactly the work I do through keynotes, workshops and facilitated leadership sessions.

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About the Author

Jonno White is a Brisbane-based leadership consultant, keynote speaker and Certified Working Genius Facilitator, and the author of Step Up or Step Out. He works with schools, corporates and nonprofits around the world. To enquire about a keynote, workshop or facilitated leadership session, email jonno@consultclarity.org.