Mr. Klay was named president and CEO of Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System’s Southern Illinois Market in November 2023. The market includes four HSHS ministries within the state: HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland, and HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville. Prior to assuming this role, he was the president and CEO over HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, beginning in 2022, and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland as of June 2023. He had also served as president and CEO of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese from 2017 to 2022. Mr. Klay joined HSHS in 2009, serving in a variety of operational roles including inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and respiratory therapy. He has more than two decades in the healthcare field.
