Ms. Wheeler serves as vice president of Orlando Health and CFO for the Baptist Health Alabama Region, overseeing financial operations and strategic growth for hospitals and services across the Birmingham market. She played a central role in Orlando Health’s first acquisition in Central Alabama, helping integrate the five-hospital Brookwood Baptist Health system, which is now Baptist Health, into the organization and supporting clinical excellence across more than 1,700 inpatient beds. Under her leadership, more than 5,000 team members were successfully converted to Orlando Health systems, including payroll and benefits, ensuring continuity and stability during a complex transition. Having previously served as a facility CFO, Ms. Wheeler now leads at the regional level, guiding finance teams through organizational change while mentoring leaders and supporting career development. She is known for her hands-on leadership, spending time in each hospital, rounding with leaders and staff, and becoming a trusted, visible presence for new Alabama team members. Ms. Wheeler brings more than two decades of experience as a CFO at multiple hospitals, and deep community engagement through board and leadership roles in Florida and Georgia.
