Ms. Messer serves as vice president and COO of WellSpan York Hospital, a 596-bed teaching institution and level I trauma center known for its leading heart and vascular, neurosurgery and oncology services. Ms. Messer oversees the hospital’s complex operations and steers its strategic growth, ensuring financial stability and service expansion to meet growing patient demand. Her leadership has driven major infrastructure projects, including an eight-story surgical/critical care tower as well as expansions in critical labs and interventional radiology. With nearly three decades of healthcare leadership experience, Ms. Messer has held senior roles at Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health, Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health and other major health systems, where she spearheaded clinical transformations until joining WellSpan in 2020.
