Mr. Starcher serves as president and CEO of Bon Secours Mercy Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S. and the fifth-largest Catholic health system nationally. Since 2018, he has led the organization through a period of transformation and growth, delivering more than 14 million patient encounters annually and bringing care to communities across the U.S., Ireland, the Philippines, Peru, Haiti and South Sudan. Under his leadership, the system generates approximately $13 billion in net operating revenue per year through 47 acute-care hospitals and over 1,200 sites of care, while contributing more than $500 million annually in community benefit and charitable programs. He has overseen the strategic expansion of the system’s diversified business-to-business portfolio and has set new standards in innovative care models, digital integration and strategic partnerships that strengthen care delivery and operational efficiency. He is an active board member of several national organizations, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Catholic Health Association of the United States, Ensemble Health Partners and Pediatrix, Inc. His leadership is marked by a forward-looking vision that emphasizes collaboration across business, government, providers and payers, a commitment to simplifying health care access, improving quality and affordability, and advancing mission-driven, compassionate care for all communities served. He has also guided the ministry’s strategic global expansion, strengthening international collaborations and supporting the continued growth of the system’s operations both nationally and globally.
