Erik Wexler

Erik Wexler is president and CEO of Providence. He is responsible for a diverse, seven-state family of organizations focused on delivering health for a better world by ensuring access to high-quality, compassionate care through 51 hospitals, 1,000 clinics, a global operations center in Hyderabad, India, 129,000 caregivers, and innovative programs in the communities Providence serves and beyond. Since joining the organization in 2016, Erik has held several executive leadership positions, including Providence’s chief operating officer; president of operations and strategy for Providence’s South Division; and regional chief executive for Providence Southern California. Earlier in his career, Erik served as chief executive for Tenet Healthcare’s Northeast Region, overseeing operations in three states. He also worked for Vanguard Health Systems, and prior to that was senior vice president of LifeBridge Health System. Erik is a member of the Board of Directors of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health; a board member of R1 (NASDAQ:RCM); and serves on the FBI Healthcare Advisory Council. Erik holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology and an MBA from the University of Hartford in Connecticut. He also was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Sciences from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.