Mr. Bowerman serves as president and CEO of Midland Health, a system anchored by Midland Memorial Hospital, a 540-bed community hospital that holds level 3 trauma center status and the highest Leapfrog safety grade in the region, a “B.” He oversees a growing network of employed physician practices spanning cardiology, neurology, orthopedic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery, and he is leading a $157 million campus expansion designed to increase capacity and modernize facilities. Mr. Bowerman also provides executive oversight for a 200-bed behavioral health hospital developed through a joint venture with the State of Texas, meant to expand access to behavioral health services across West Texas. He has championed workforce culture initiatives, including the relaunch of Midland Health’s “Culture of Ownership” program, an organizationwide effort focused on accountability and shared purpose. Under his leadership, Midland Health has earned its fourth American Nurses Credentialing Center “Pathway to Excellence” designation in 2023, as well as its third nurse residency program accreditation through the ANCC’s “Practice Transition Accreditation Program” in 2025. The hospital also holds American College of Surgeons “National Surgical Quality Improvement Program” recognition for meritorious surgical outcomes and multiple American Heart Association “Mission: Lifeline” gold-level awards. Mr. Bowerman first joined Midland Health in 2009 and rose from CFO to COO before being named president and CEO in April 2023. He also serves as a board member for Senior Life Midland and the Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center.
