Mr. Foster serves as CEO of FirstHealth of the Carolinas, a comprehensive, nonprofit health system serving 15 counties across the mid-Carolinas. Leading an organization with more than 6,600 employees, four hospitals and over $1.1 billion in annual net revenue, Mr. Foster is responsible for strategic planning, operational excellence and community-centered leadership. Under his direction, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital and its campuses have earned repeated national recognition, including placement on Fortune and PINC AI’s “100 Top Hospitals” list from 2021 to 2023 and Healthgrades’ “Outstanding Patient Experience Award” for 18 consecutive years. Mr. Foster previously held leadership roles at Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health, including as president of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital and Annie Penn Hospital.
