Hospitals
10 Banner Health executives
These ten Banner Health executives currently hold president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief operating officer roles at Banner Health, including leaders of its medical group and network. A reader can learn how executives lead Banner Health and its medical group and network.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amy Perry
LinkedInExperience: President and CEO · Banner Health
President and CEO of Banner Health since July 2024, and President & Chief Operating Officer of Banner Health (2021–2023); the profile lists both as C-level general management roles. The profile also lists CEO of Hospital Division and SVP of Integrated Care Delivery at Atlantic Health System (2017–2021).
Brian Butler, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operations Officer · Banner Health
Chief Operations Officer at Banner Health since July 2023; the profile says the work includes leading integrated physician operations across ambulatory and inpatient settings, including trauma, hospitalists and intensivists. Other Banner Health roles listed include Senior Director of Operations, Surgical Specialties (2018–2023) and Practice Administrator (2015–2018).
Chuck Lehn
LinkedInExperience: President, Banner Health Network · Banner Health
President, Banner Health Network at Banner Health since January 2017, a role the profile places in the medical department at the President/Vice President level. The profile also lists Executive Vice President, Strategic Growth at Banner Health since March 2015 and Vice President of Benefits and Managed Care at Banner Health, both with no end date shown.
Diana Gernhart
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Banner Health
Chief Financial Officer at Banner Health since October 2021, a C-level finance and accounting role that the profile headline places at Banner Health Academic Division - Phoenix. The profile also lists a Health System CFO role at Oregon Health & Science University that ended in 2021.
Elizabeth Montemayor
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Banner Health
Chief Financial Officer at Banner Health since March 2013; the profile describes the role as CFO for all Banner Health research activities system-wide, including clinical trials, outpatient clinics and grants. The profile also lists Chief Financial Officer at TGen - Part of City of Hope (2003–2013) and at Cancer Therapy and Research Center (1998–2003).
Erica Dorward
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Banner Health
Chief Operating Officer at Banner Health since August 2019, a C-level general management role located in Sun City West, Arizona according to the profile. The profile also lists Director, Medical Imaging, CV and OP Services at Banner Health from 2014 to 2019.
Jayleen Casano, MBA, FACHE, BSN
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Banner Health
Chief Operating Officer at Banner Health since October 2023, a C-level general management role, and also Chief Operating Officer at Banner Health from 2017 to 2019. Other roles on the profile include President Creighton University Medical Center at CommonSpirit Health (2019–2023) and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Nursing Officer at Abrazo Health (2015–2017).
Jill Birdsong
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Banner Health
Chief Financial Officer at Banner Health since July 2022, based in Colorado; the profile says the work includes developing and implementing multi-year financial strategies aligned with organizational goals and leading budget development. The profile also lists Chief Financial Officer at HCA Alaska Regional Hospital (2018–2022).
Paul Vachek, MBA, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · Banner Health
Chief Financial Officer at Banner Health since July 2019, a C-level finance and accounting role in Phoenix according to the profile, and Senior Director Finance at Banner Health (2017–2019). The profile also lists Associate Vice President of Financial Operations at Wyoming Medical Center (2015–2017) and Vice President Finance Operations at Saint Alphonsus (2010–2013).
Shiva Birdi, MD
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer - Banner Medical Group · Banner Health
Chief Executive Officer - Banner Medical Group at Banner Health since June 2022, after serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer - Banner Medical Group from February to June 2022. Other Banner Health roles on the profile include Chief, Division of OncoMedicine (2020–2022), Oncology Physician Executive (2018–2022) and Chief of Staff, Banner Gateway Medical Center (2014–2020).
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- 01How does Banner Health set budgets and financial targets for its hospitals, medical group and research activities?
- 02What does a chief operating officer at a single facility own, and what is decided at the system level?
- 03What should a vendor or partner understand about how Banner Health evaluates and approves new programs?
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