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10 UPMC executives
These ten UPMC executives currently hold CEO, CFO, EVP, SVP, chief operating and president titles at UPMC and its divisions and hospitals. A reader can learn how UPMC's executives build and run their teams across the health system.
Professionals to explore
01—10Brian Fritz
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer - Physician Services · UPMC
Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer - Physician Services at UPMC since July 2023. The profile also lists two earlier Chief Financial Officer rows at UPMC, for 2017–2021 and 2021–2023 (the later one in the Physician Services Division), and Physician Services Division - Senior Director of Finance and Analytics at UPMC (2013–2017).
Donald M. Yealy
LinkedInExperience: Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President · UPMC
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President at UPMC since April 2021. The profile also lists Distinguished Professor and Chair of Emergency Medicine at University of Pittsburgh and UPMC from 2009 with no end date shown, and Chair of the Pennsylvania Board of Medicine since March 2025.
Eileen Simmons
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer, Hospital Network · UPMC
Chief Financial Officer, Hospital Network at UPMC since March 2016, a C-level finance role according to the profile. Eileen Simmons was also Chief Financial Officer at UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE (2011–2016) and Chief Financial Officer at Magee-Womens Hospital (2005–2011).
Elizabeth Ritter
LinkedInExperience: President - UPMC Harrisburg, UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC Carlisle and UPMC West Shore · UPMC
President - UPMC Harrisburg, UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC Carlisle and UPMC West Shore since July 2024, after serving as President - UPMC Harrisburg (2023–2024). Other UPMC roles include Chief Operating Officer - UPMC Harrisburg, UPMC Community Osteopathic, UPMC West Shore (2022–2023) and Vice President Operations (2019–2022).
Fred Hargett
LinkedInExperience: Chief Financial Officer · UPMC
Chief Financial Officer at UPMC since October 2023, a C-level finance and accounting role according to the profile. Before UPMC, the profile of Fred Hargett lists a CFO row at Novant Health dated 2003 to 2023 and a health care consulting row at EY dated 1996 to 2003.
Joel B. Nelson
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer · UPMC
Executive Vice President, Chief Clinical Officer at UPMC since 2023, and also President, UPMC International since February 2024. Other UPMC roles include Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, International Division (2021–2024) and Chief Clinical Officer (2014–2021).
Joel Yuhas, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President, UPMC and President, UPMC Hospitals and Health Services Division · UPMC
Executive Vice President, UPMC and President, UPMC Hospitals and Health Services Division since March 2023; the profile says the role is responsible for UPMC's clinical enterprise. Joel Yuhas was also President & CEO, UCHealth Memorial Health System & Southern Colorado Region at UCHealth (2017–2023) and Senior Vice President of Operations, UPMC International Division UPMC Cancer Centers (2009–2014).
Leslie Davis
LinkedInExperience: Chief Executive Officer · UPMC
Chief Executive Officer of UPMC since January 2021; the profile describes the role as CEO and President of UPMC. Other UPMC roles include Executive Vice President, Health Services Division (2014–2021), President, Health Services Division (2014–2021) and President, Magee-Womens Hospital (2004–2017).
Michele Martz
LinkedInExperience: President · UPMC
President at UPMC since January 2021; the profile headline reads President at UPMC Western Maryland. Before that, Michele Martz was Senior Vice President CFO at UPMC in Cumberland (2019–2021). Other UPMC roles include Vice President, Physician Enterprise (2014–2019) and Vice President, Revenue Cycle and Physician Enterprise (2013–2014).
Patti Jackson-Gehris
LinkedInExperience: President, UPMC North Central Pa. & UPMC Williamsport · UPMC
President, UPMC North Central Pa. & UPMC Williamsport since February 2022, after serving as Chief Operating Officer, UPMC North Central Pa. & President, UPMC Williamsport (2021–2022). Other UPMC roles include Vice President, Market Development & Communications (2015–2022) and Vice President, Strategy & Business Development (2021–2022).
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- 01How are decisions about new clinical programs or vendors split between system, division and hospital leadership?
- 02Which financial and operating measures does the leadership team review most often, and what prompts action on them?
- 03What does an outside partner need to show before a pilot is expanded across several UPMC hospitals?
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