Andre Boyd, FACHE, named Regional President and CEO of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and Holy Cross Health in Maryland

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LIVONIA, MICH./PHILADELPHIA, PA/ SILVER SPRING, MD.  (October 2, 2024) — Trinity Health has announced Andre (Dre) A. Boyd, Sr., FACHE, as regional president and CEO of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic based in Philadelphia and Holy Cross Health in Maryland. He will begin his role on January 6, 2025. 

Trinity Health, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and Holy Cross Health boards selected Boyd following a national search. He succeeds James L. Woodward, president and CEO of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, and Doug Strong, interim CEO of Holy Cross Health. Strong succeeded the late Norvell V. Coots, MD, who served as president and CEO of Holy Cross Health until his retirement in January of this year. 

“Dre brings an exceptional background in health system operations and a successful track record in growth and quality. We are excited to welcome him to this new regional role leading two of our ministries located in the Mid-Atlantic states,” said Trinity Health Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Ben Carter. “We will leverage the shared expertise and synergies within these markets to strengthen operations, access, clinical programs and service line growth.”

Boyd most recently served as chief operating officer at The Christ Hospital Health Network in Cincinnati, a $1.3 billion healthcare system with two hospital campuses, 600 beds, six ambulatory outpatient centers and more than 100 ambulatory practices. Prior to that role he served as executive vice president and COO at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., an affiliate of Novant Health. While there, he was named Industry Era Magazine’s 10 Best COOs in 2020 and the National Association of Health Services Executives’ Senior Healthcare Executive of the year in 2019.

Earlier, Boyd was chief executive officer at Jackson North Medical Center in North Miami Beach, Fla. and served as a business administrator early in his career at Holy Cross Hospital. 

“I am very honored to have been selected to lead two amazing ministries within Trinity Health. Trinity Health’s Mission, vision and core values truly resonate with me as a servant leader. In addition, I am very impressed by the amazing work that has been done in the Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic and Holy Cross Health ministries to provide high quality care for the communities they serve,” Boyd said. “I look forward to working with the Boards, leadership teams, physicians and team members to continue to enhance quality, patient safety and service for ALL patients within those communities “

Boyd received his Bachelor of Science degree at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, La. He earned his Master of Healthcare Administration at Tulane School of Public Health in New Orleans, La.

“We are grateful to Jim for his leadership and commitment to Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic over the past eight years and wish him well as he begins his retirement after a long and successful career. We are also incredibly appreciative to Doug for his critical interim leadership at Holy Cross, Maryland over the past year,” said Carter.

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About Trinity Health 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 121,000 colleagues and nearly 36,500 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 27 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 136 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2023, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.5 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.  For more information, visit us at www.trinity-health.org, or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X (formerly known as Twitter).  

About Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a Regional Health System that includes Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pa.; Nazareth Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia; Saint Francis Hospital in Wilmington, Del.; and St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa. These entities include hospitals, associated clinics, medical offices, specialized facilities, affiliated institutions and foundations serving together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within their communities. PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) and home health programs also are offered through Trinity Health. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation.

About Holy Cross Health 

Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, people-centered health system that serves the two most populous counties in Maryland, Montgomery and Prince George's counties, and the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The health system is committed to being the most trusted provider of healthcare services in the area. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Holy Cross Health is a member of Trinity Health in Livonia, Michigan, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic healthcare delivery systems in the nation. Holy Cross Hospital, in Silver Spring, is one of the largest hospitals in Maryland, and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is the first hospital in the nation on a community college campus, enhanced by an educational partnership. The Holy Cross Health Network operates primary care practices and affordable health centers and offers a wide range of innovative, community-based health and wellness programs. Specialty care, home care, and hospice services round out Holy Cross Health's high quality and coordinated continuum of care that aims to improve health and move life ahead for individuals and populations in the communities served. In fiscal 2022, Holy Cross Health contributed nearly 10 percent of its $654 million revenue to community benefit activities that meet community needs and improve access to health. Learn more at HolyCrossHealth.org.