Mr. Wright serves as president and CEO of the WVU Health System, the state’s largest private employer, which he has transformed into an integrated network of 25 hospitals and clinics spanning a four-state region that includes West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Since joining the Health System in 2014, Mr. Wright has directed more than $3 billion in capital investments to build new facilities, modernize infrastructure and expand specialty care, growing the system to more than 35,000 employees and $7 billion in revenue. A particularly defining accomplishment of his tenure was the 2023 launch of Peak Health, a health insurance company co-owned by nonprofit health providers including WVU Health System, Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health Network and Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health, where Mr. Wright serves as chairman of the board. Peak Health’s work is aimed at lowering the cost of care, decreasing administrative burden, and reducing friction between payers and providers. Mr. Wright previously held senior leadership positions at OhioHealth in Columbus and UPMC in Pittsburgh.
