Mr. Gallagher serves as president and CEO of Endeavor Health, Illinois’ third-largest health system and medical group, delivering world-class, community-connected care to 1.4 million patients across greater Chicagoland. Leading 27,000 team members, Mr. Gallagher oversees more than 300 sites of care and nine nationally recognized hospitals, including those honored by U.S. News & World Report, the Leapfrog Group and Magnet designations. Since assuming leadership in 2022 following the merger of NorthShore University HealthSystem and Edward-Elmhurst Health, Mr. Gallagher advanced Endeavor Health’s mission to redefine healthcare delivery through innovation, accessibility and equity. Under his direction, the system’s community investment fund awarded over $30 million to local partnerships focused on improving community health, advancing equity and fostering economic growth. Previously, Mr. Gallagher served as president and CEO of NorthShore, where he led significant growth, launched Chicagoland’s only freestanding orthopedic and spine hospital, and developed the nation’s largest primary care–embedded genomics program. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Mr. Gallagher also serves on the boards of the Illinois Health and Hospital Association, the Scottsdale Institute and the American Hospital Association’s health systems committee, among others.
