President/CEO
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Michael O. Ugwueke is visionary healthcare executive who leverages business acumen, financial discipline and strategic innovation to advance performance of diverse healthcare organizations. Over the past 30 years, he has designed and launched game-changing initiatives that deliver on revenue, growth, expansion and quality targets. Michael was named to Modern Healthcare’s 2020 honor roll of “Top 25 Minority Executives in the Nation,” and he recently was honored with the Baldrige Foundation’s 2021 “Harry S. Hertz Leadership Award.”
In 2017, Michael became President and CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, a $2B, six-hospital integrated system in Memphis, Tenn., following a four-year stint as the organization’s COO. Michael instilled a culture of excellence that enabled MLH to achieve top decile performance levels across all publicly reported measures and rate among the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” (Becker’s); “Best Regional Hospital” (US News & World Report); and “Best Employers for Diversity” (Forbes). MLH is the only hospital system in the Mid-South region to receive straight A's from LeapFrog, the country's safety and quality watchdog.
Michael’s commitment to exceptional care extends beyond the MLH campus. He has collaborated with dozens of local agencies to support programs that benefit the economic health of the community.
As a healthcare thought leader, Michael is a sought-after speaker for industry conferences, such as Press Ganey and the American College of Healthcare Executives. He serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Tennessee Business Leadership Council, the National Civil Rights Museum and the Memphis Chamber of Commerce.
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