Mr. Wexler leads one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems with more than 120,000 caregivers in seven states, 51 hospitals and 1,000 clinics. During his first year as president and CEO in 2025, Mr. Wexler guided Providence through strategic transformation in the face of significant economic and political challenges. Key accomplishments included creating an office of transformation to deploy AI and digital tools to reduce clinical workload and burnout, restructuring functions to redirect critical resources to frontline care, significantly improving financial performance, and helping introduce federal legislation that will hold insurers accountable for payment delays. Looking ahead to the future of health care, Mr. Wexler recently announced a five-year strategic direction for Providence that focuses on driving innovation for positive change. His influence in the industry is reinforced by his appointment to the board of trustees of the American Hospital Association in 2026 and his ongoing service on the board of directors of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and FBI healthcare advisory council. Since joining the organization in 2016, Mr. Wexler has held several executive leadership positions, including Providence’s COO, president of operations and strategy for Providence’s South Division, and regional chief executive for Providence Southern California. Earlier in his career, he served as chief executive for Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare’s Northeast Region, overseeing operations in three states.
