Mr. Kramer has led Day Kimball Healthcare since 2020, bringing decades of leadership experience from top academic and community systems. Under his guidance, the health system has sustained high-quality care amid operational adversity, successfully expanding cardiology and orthopedic services while remaining the region’s largest employer. When a planned affiliation collapsed, Mr. Kramer worked with bipartisan local and state lawmakers to secure legislative support, safeguarding care for 70,000 residents across 13 towns. He has championed rural healthcare equity and reimbursement reform as chair of Connecticut’s rural health task force, and also serves on several regional and national boards. In 2023, Mr. Kramer was named a “Healthcare Hero” by the Hartford Business Journal.
