Speaker
Pete November
Pete November serves as CEO of Ochsner Health, Louisiana’s largest not-for-profit academic health system and its largest private employer. He was named CEO in 2022 after serving in numerous senior leadership positions within the organization since 2012. Instrumental in many of Ochsner’s recent milestones, Mr. November shepherded several significant partnerships, improving healthcare access for tens of thousands of community members across the region. Prior to being named CEO, Mr. November served as executive vice president/CFO at Ochsner, leading accounting, financial planning and analysis, reimbursement, revenue cycle, and financial operations. In that role, he also oversaw the information services, real estate, supply chain, and partnerships and integration teams. Mr. November previously served as Ochsner’s executive vice president of digital health/chief administrative officer, where he managed leading-edge initiatives, including innovationOchsner, digital medicine, telehealth and IT. In 2018, Mr. November spearheaded the development of Ochsner LSU Health System of North Louisiana. In partnership with LSU Health Shreveport, Ochsner created meaningful impact across Shreveport, Monroe and the surrounding communities by hiring more than 300 physicians, expanding behavioral health services and delivering community investments of more than $200 million. Mr. November joined Ochsner in 2012 as senior vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer. Prior to joining Ochsner, he served as executive vice president, general counsel and head of acquisitions for LHC Group Inc., one of the largest providers of home care in the nation. Prior to LHC Group Inc., Mr. November was an equity partner with Alston & Bird, an international law firm, where he helped a wide range of healthcare organizations navigate growth and complex partnerships for more than 14 years. Mr. November is a graduate with a degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky; he received his Juris Doctor degree at the University of Kentucky College of Law. He is also a CPA. Mr. November serves as an adjunct professor and guest lecturer at Loyola University College of Business. He was a member of the Gov. John Bel Edwards Healthcare Transition Team and serves on the board of trustees for the National World War II Museum.