CEO
International Hospital Federation
Ronald Lavater, MPA, FACHE, is CEO of the International Hospital Federation. He leads the IHF Secretariat, Geneva Sustainability Centre, annual World Hospital Congress and the IHF Awards.
Ronald is a healthcare executive with 25 years’ leadership experience in public and investor-owned healthcare companies in the USA and international markets. With extensive knowledge of hospital operations and ambulatory services, including retail urgent care, Ronald has a deep and broad-based understanding of the healthcare services sector with a global perspective.
His experience includes terms as: CEO of WellStreet Urgent Care (Atlanta, Georgia), CEO of Al Noor Hospitals Group, Plc., and CEO of Corniche Hospital (Abu Dhabi). Ronald began his healthcare career as an analyst for senior management of Blue Cross and Blue Shield. At Hospital Corporation of America he held several leadership roles in US hospitals, including CEO and COO, and has also served as a Non-Executive Director for Optegra Eye Health Care.
Ronald holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Florida and a master’s degree in public administration from Florida State University. He is a Fellow of the ACHE and previously completed a two-year term as president of the Middle East & North Africa ACHE group.
Monday, March 2, 2026
2:00pm - 3:00pm CT