For Immediate Release
CHICAGO, March 26, 2022— Delvecchio S. Finley, FACHE, president/CEO, Atrium Health Navicent, Macon, Ga., has been elected the 2022–2023 Chair-Elect of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
As Chair-Elect, Finley begins the first part of a three-year term followed by serving as Chair and Immediate Past Chair.
Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Mr. Finley served as an ACHE Governor from 2018 to 2021, as an ACHE Regent for Northern and Central California from 2007 to 2010, and on many ACHE committees. In 2014, he received the Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year.
In addition to his service to ACHE, Mr. Finley serves as a board member for the Georgia Hospital Association, the Georgia Association of Community Hospitals, and the Council on Healthcare Spending and Value for Health Affairs. His prior board experience includes the American Hospital Association, California Hospital Association and the California Association of Public Hospitals.
He has received numerous awards during his career, including being named to Modern Healthcare’s “Top 25 Diversity Leaders in Healthcare” list in 2021, the magazine’s “Watch List” and “Top 25 Minorities in Healthcare” list in 2016, and in 2015, he received Modern Healthcare’s “Up and Comers Award” and was named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Top Healthcare Executives Under 40” list. He also received the Service Award (2008), the Distinguished Service Award (2011) and the Exemplary Service Award (2014) through ACHE’s Recognition Program and a Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Regent Award from ACHE in 2007.
For more information about Finley, visit ache.org/Leadership.
About the American College of Healthcare Executives
The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 48,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE’s mission is to advance our members and healthcare leadership excellence. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management. ACHE's established network of 77 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level. In addition, ACHE is known for its magazine, Healthcare Executive, and its career development and public policy programs. Through such efforts, ACHE works toward its vision of being the preeminent professional society for leaders dedicated to improving health. The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives was established to further advance healthcare management excellence through education and research. The Foundation of ACHE is known for its educational programs—including the annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership, which draws more than 4,000 participants—and groundbreaking research. Its publishing division, Health Administration Press, is one of the largest publishers of books and journals on health services management including textbooks for college and university courses.Contact
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