Central Region President
Hartford HealthCare
Gina L. Calder serves as Central Region President with Hartford HealthCare. Gina joined Hartford HealthCare in September 2024 and is uniquely qualified to lead this dynamic region, enhance our system approach to transforming healthcare, and continue building connections with our communities and colleagues.
Gina previously led BJC HealthCare’s two St. Charles County hospitals, Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital and Progress West Hospital, joining the organization as president in February 2021. Before joining BJC, Calder held various executive roles at Bridgeport Hospital, a member of Yale New Haven Health, serving most recently as administrator and vice president.
With Calder’s leadership, these hospitals grew net patient revenue and received numerous patient quality, safety, and experience recognitions including from Professional Research Corporation, U.S. News & World Report, and Vizient. Both Barnes-Jewish St. Peters and Progress West Hospitals received CMS 5-star quality ratings in 2023. As a result, Gina was recognized as one of the 2024 Health Care Power 25 by the Hartford Business Journal for her significant impact on the industry and public health.
During her time with BJC, Calder was named a Champion for Diversity and Inclusion by the St. Louis Business Journal, named among Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Black healthcare leaders to know” in 2022, 2023, and 2024 and received the 2022 PRC Healthcare Leadership Impact award for her commitment to collaboration, service, and innovation as well as the Distinguished Service Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Calder is a recognized leader in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and has published and given numerous national presentations and academic lectures on this topic.
Calder holds her master’s degree in business administration, a master’s degree in public health, health policy & administration, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology, all from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
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