Trinity Health Appoints Ray Anderson, Ph.D. as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer
October 16, 2023
LIVONIA, MICH. (Oct. 15, 2023) – Trinity Health today welcomes Ray Anderson, Ph.D. to its executive leadership team as executive vice president and chief strategy officer. Anderson is responsible for leading system-wide strategic planning, business development, partnerships, mergers and acquisitions for the not-for-profit Catholic health system. He is well-positioned to drive Trinity Health's growth and long-term sustainability while advancing its mission of providing compassionate, high-quality care to communities across the nation.
Most recently, Anderson served as senior vice president and chief strategy officer for Ascension Texas, a 15-hospital integrated health system in central Texas. He started in healthcare after graduating from college as a paramedic in rural Virginia before moving into biomedical research with the National Cancer Institute and then Pfizer before transitioning into management consulting with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) where he served as a strategic advisor to healthcare CEOs and senior executives. His roster of clients included academic medical centers, health systems, health plans, research institutions and state and national governments to develop enterprise-wide strategic plans focused on prioritized program development, cross-mission integration and physician engagement strategies.
“Ray is passionate about Catholic health care and expanding the reach of our healing ministry and Mission to provide high quality, affordable health care in the communities we serve,” said Trinity Health president and CEO Mike Slubowski. “We are honored to welcome Ray to Trinity Health and look forward to seeing his passion in action.”
Anderson holds an M.B.A. from Duke University and a Ph.D. in biological chemistry from the University of Virginia and is fluent in Spanish and has business proficiency in French.