Steven M. Berkowitz is chief physician executive for Northern Light Health, based in Bangor, Maine. As a member of the senior management team, he has matrixed responsibilities for NLH’s senior physician executives and overall quality. He also serves as president of NLH’s 1,200-member statewide medical group. Board certified in internal medicine and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, Dr. Berkowitz has over 25 years’ experience in healthcare management and consulting. He is founder/president of SMB Health Consulting, specializing in clinical and operational performance improvement for healthcare systems and leadership development for administrators, physicians and trustees. Previously, for 13 years he served as CMO of St. David’s Healthcare, a six-hospital system in Austin, Texas. In 2008, St. David’s won the Texas Award for Performance Excellence, and in 2014, it was awarded the Malcolm Baldrige Award. Prior to this position, Dr. Berkowitz was national practice leader for Physician Services with the Hay Group. He also has served as medical director of Harris Methodist Health System’s HMO and as the system’s CMO. In 2014, Dr. Berkowitz was appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to serve as chairman of the board of the Texas Institute for Healthcare Quality and Efficiency. He has served on the boards of the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care, the Texas Hospital Association, Texas Association for Healthcare Quality, and the Texas Health Care Information Council. Dr. Berkowitz is a prominent national speaker and writer in the healthcare arena. He also assists new and current CMOs through an innovative didactic and hands-on program to improve clinical and operational results.