Delvecchio S. Finley, FACHE

Delvecchio S. Finley, president/CEO of Atrium Health Navicent, has more than 15 years of healthcare leadership experience. A Georgia native, Mr. Finley received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Emory University in Atlanta before obtaining a master’s degree in public policy from the Sanford Institute for Public Policy at Duke University in Durham, N.C. Through hard work and a solid educational foundation, Mr. Finley quickly established himself within the healthcare industry, becoming a first-time CEO in his mid-30s. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of ACHE. He is also a board member for the American Hospital Association, a member of the Council on Healthcare Spending and Value, and the immediate past chair of the America’s Essential Hospitals Institute. He was also chair-elect of the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems and a member of the California Hospitals Association board of directors, and has served on multiple locally based health boards prior to his selection to lead Atrium Health Navicent.

Mr. Finley has been recognized by industry peers for several awards and commendations, including being named to Modern Healthcare’s “Top 25 Minority Leaders in Healthcare” list, receiving its Up & Comers Award, and being named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Top Healthcare Executives Under 40” list. He is also a recipient of ACHE’s Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year. Mr. Finley is board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow.