Peter J. Wright, FACHE, is president/CEO, Northwestern Medical Center, St. Albans, Vt. Board certified in healthcare management as an ACHE Fellow, Mr. Wright served as the ACHE Regent for New Hampshire from 2012 to 2015 and on various ACHE committees. He was also president of the ACHE of Northern New England, an ACHE chapter, from 2010 to 2012, in addition to serving as the chair of various chapter committees. Prior to his current role, Mr. Wright served as president, Bridgton (Maine) Hospital and Rumford (Maine) Hospital/senior vice president, Central Maine Healthcare, Lewiston, Maine, from 2019 to 2022. He also served as the president/CEO, Valley Regional Healthcare, Claremont, N.H., from 2013 to 2019, COO, Littleton (N.H.) Regional Healthcare, from 2007 to 2013, and senior director of planning, Development/ Medical Group Operations, Copley Health Systems, Morrisville, Vt., from 2006 to 2007. In addition to his service to ACHE, Mr. Wright has held several leadership positions, including serving on the American Hospital Association’s board of trustees and as the chair of the AHA’s regional policy board for New England. He is also a former trustee of Vermont State University. Additionally, he has served as a mentor for the Thomas C. Dolan Diversity in Executive Leadership Program and the AHA Next Generation Leadership Fellowship. Mr. Wright received the Exemplary Service Award (2014), the Distinguished Service Award (2011) and the Service Award (2008) through ACHE’s Recognition Program. He also received a Regent Award in 2008 from ACHE. He also received the Lyndon State College Loyalty Award in 2007. Mr. Wright earned a master’s degree in health care delivery science from Dartmouth College, a master’s degree in administration from St. Michael’s College and a bachelor’s degree from Lyndon State College.