Leadership

Mark Nantz, MHA

President and Chief Executive Officer, Valley Health

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Mark Nantz is president and chief executive officer of Valley Health System, a not-for-profit network of hospitals, services and providers based in Winchester, Virginia. He is currently serving as the Chair of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) Board.

Prior to joining Valley Health, Nantz served in executive roles with Bon Secours Mercy Health, including most recently as chief administrative officer and Atlantic Group President; before then, he was executive vice president and chief strategy officer at Bon Secours. He has also held executive positions at Carolinas Healthcare System (now Atrium Health) and Carolinas Medical Center ‐ NorthEast, and leadership roles in the audit practice of a Big 5 accounting firm. He is a former Certified Public Accountant and a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Nantz is a visionary executive with a record of improving patient satisfaction, quality metrics, and physician and employee engagement. During his 30-plus year tenure in health care, his professional accomplishments include building advanced clinical programs and successful physician and community partnerships, and instituting organizational effectiveness and strategic business plans at the local, regional, and system levels.

Nantz earned a Master of Health Administration from Pfieffer University, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of North Carolina ‐ Charlotte. An engaged community leader, he has volunteered in leadership roles with numerous non‐profit and civic organizations, including chambers of commerce, the American Heart Association, the March of Dimes, and organizations supporting the fine arts. He and his wife, Courtenay, reside in Winchester.

Executive Leadership Team

Bob Amos, MBA Chief Financial Officer, Valley Health View Profile
Barbara Ballard, MBA Chief Information Officer, Valley Health View Profile
Jeffrey Feit, MD, MSHA Chief Population and Community Health Officer, Chief Medical Information Officer View Profile
Nicolas C. Restrepo, MD Valley Health Chief Quality and Patient Safety Officer View Profile
Brad Rogers, MHA Chief Operating Officer, Valley Health Medical Group, and Vice President, Valley Physician Enterprise View Profile
Chris Rucker, MHA Chief Administrative Officer, Valley Health View Profile
Iyad Sabbagh, MD, MBA President, Valley Physician Enterprise, Chief Physician Executive, Valley Physician Enterprise View Profile
Tonya Smith, MHA Chief Operating Officer, Valley Health View Profile
Theresa L. Trivette, DNP Chief Nursing Executive (CNE), Valley Health View Profile

Senior Leadership Team

Mark Baker Vice President, Facilities, Safety and Supply Chain
N. Travis Clark, MOL Vice President, Operations, Shenandoah Memorial Hospital and Page Memorial Hospital
Carmen Clipper Vice President, Planning and Growth
Jennifer Coello, MHA Vice President, Operations and Administrator, Warren Memorial Hospital
Carla Dallmann, BSN, MBA, MJ, CPHRM, CPCO Vice President, Risk Management, Valley Health
Abbey Elkin Vice President, Human Resources Business Partnerships
James Freilich, MD Vice President of Medical Affairs, Warren Memorial Hospital
Sherif Kaiser, MD, MPH Vice President, Medical Affairs, Hampshire Memorial Hospital and War Memorial Hospital
Susan Lessar, MS, RDN, CNSC Vice President, Operations, Service Excellence
Christine Lowman, CPA, CHFP Vice President Finance and Corporate Controller, Valley Health
Carrie Manuel Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Jake Meza, MBA Vice President, Operations, Ambulatory, Post-Acute and Community Services
Julie Miksit, RN, BSN, MBA Vice President of Operations and Service Lines, Winchester Medical Center
Katie Morales Vice President, Finance, Hospital Operations and Financial Analytics
Steve Motil Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Mary Roxer Vice President, Total Rewards and Human Resources Operations
Elizabeth Savage, MSOD Chief Human Resources Officer, Valley Health
Kevin Sheppard, MHA Vice President of Operations-Clinical Services, Winchester Medical Center and Valley Health
Heather Sigel, MBA Vice President, Operations Hampshire Memorial Hospital and War Memorial Hospital
William "John" Zehner, MD Vice President, Medical Affairs, Page Memorial Hospital and Shenandoah Memorial Hospital