Dr Michael Ugwueke
President and CEO, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, USA
Michael O. Ugwueke, DHA, FACHE, is president and CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tennessee, and Chair-Elect of the ACHE Board of Governors.
Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, he has held multiple leadership roles within ACHE, including Governor, Regent-at-Large for District 4, and as a member of multiple committees.
Dr. Ugwueke joined Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in 2007 as system senior vice president/CEO of Methodist South Hospital. He went on to lead both Methodist North and South Hospitals, served as president/COO from 2013 to 2017, and became CEO in 2017. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions with Provena Health, MedStar Health, and Sarasota Memorial Hospital, focusing on operations, strategy, and planning.
He serves on the boards of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the National Civil Rights Museum, and the American Hospital Association, and is immediate past chair of the Tennessee Hospital Association.
Dr. Ugwueke has received numerous honors, including ACHE’s Distinguished Service Award and recognition among Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Minority Executives. He holds a doctorate from the Medical University of South Carolina, a Master of Healthcare Administration from Emory University, and a bachelor’s degree from Shaw University.