Mr. Day serves as Mercy’s executive vice president and CFO, providing strategic oversight for financial operations, revenue cycle, outreach ministries and treasury services. He has been deeply involved in acquisition and divestiture activity, including integrations of large hospital systems such as Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis and Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He also led and executed more than $1 billion of public debt financing to strengthen Mercy’s balance sheet. Mr. Day led financial improvement initiatives that took the system from break-even financial performance in fiscal 2025 to current year-to-date fiscal 2026 net operating income of $230 million, a 3% operating margin. During the pandemic he transitioned Mercy from a traditional budget to a rolling forecast philosophy to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and maintain constant focus on improving financial performance. Widely regarded as a trusted advisor to the CEO, senior leadership team and board, he translates financial data into actionable initiatives and empowers finance leaders in each Mercy community to make informed decisions. All of Mr. Day’s prior roles have been with Mercy, including senior vice president of financial operations and planning, senior vice president of treasury and financial planning, and vice president of financial planning and deputy treasurer. He also serves as board chair for a St. Louis nonprofit called Access Academies.
