Mr. Cullinan leads operations, quality, safety and strategy at St. Anthony Hospital, a level 1 trauma and comprehensive stroke center that serves as the flagship of CommonSpirit’s Mountain Region. Under his leadership, nurse turnover has decreased significantly and overall vacancy rates have dropped, aided by his “Suits to Scrubs” initiative that embeds executives in frontline roles to boost engagement and retention. His focus on partnerships with physicians and community agencies has driven year-over-year growth in surgical volumes, admissions, emergency department visits and a reduction in average length of stay by over half a day, contributing to an increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The hospital now provides over $120 million annually in community benefit while maintaining CMS 5-star and Magnet designations, as well as national recognition from Newsweek and Premier Inc. Mr. Cullinan also mentors future healthcare leaders through Cornell’s Master of Healthcare Administration capstone projects, recently guiding work on rural healthcare access. Beyond the hospital, he serves on multiple boards and remains active in his community as a volunteer youth soccer coach and elementary school volunteer.
