Mr. Liekweg is the CEO of BJC Health System, leading the $10 billion organization and overseeing 24 hospitals, hundreds of clinics and 44,000 employees. He successfully led the 2024 integration of BJC HealthCare and Saint Luke’s Health System, ensuring regulatory approvals and expanding access to 3,500-plus clinical trials, research collaborations and innovations in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine and University of Missouri-Kansas City. Under his leadership, the system donates over $1 billion annually to charitable organizations, including a 2023 partnership with Midwest BankCentre to address economic and health disparities in under-resourced communities. Committed to inclusion and workforce engagement, Mr. Liekweg actively participates in employee events and led BJC to be named a “Business of Pride” by the St. Louis Business Journal in 2023 for its efforts in fostering an LGBTQIA+-inclusive environment. He is also a strong advocate for cancer research and innovation, supporting Pedal the Cause, Fit2Be Cancer Free and CEOs Against Cancer, raising funds for Siteman Cancer Center and Siteman Kids at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
