CEO Unplugged - Keith Hovan, Southcoast Health System

The SouthCoast Young Professionals Network will host their fourth installment of the CEO Unplugged series on March 15, 2013 from 7:45 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. at Southcoast Hospitals on 101 Page Street, New Bedford, MA.

The SCYPN’s CEO Unplugged series is held quarterly and provides young professionals with an opportunity to connect with and learn from successful local CEOs. Aimed to be a source of inspiration and a wealth of knowledge, the CEOs share their personal experiences and journey to success with the participants in an informal, small group setting. Keith Hovan, is President & CEO of Southcoast Health System and Southcoast Hospitals Group is the featured CEO for the March edition.

Hovan joined Southcoast as President & CEO of Southcoast Hospitals Group in June 2008. He became President of Southcoast Health System in October 2010 and added the title of CEO of Southcoast Health System in July 2011.

Prior to joining Southcoast, Hovan was Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Conn., a 371-bed regional medical center and community teaching hospital with specialized programs including emergency and trauma care, surgery, cancer, cardiovascular services and digestive disorders. He joined Danbury Hospital in 2001 as Senior Vice President of Operations before being promoted to COO in 2004.

While at Danbury Hospital, Hovan was responsible for leading the development of that health system’s center of excellence strategy. Prior to his work at Danbury Hospital he was Vice President of Clinical Services at Montefiore Medical Center in The Bronx section of New York City.

Hovan is a graduate of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Conn., where he earned both a Masters of Science in Nursing, graduating first in his class with the Award for Academic Excellence and a Bachelors of Science in Nursing. He was a member of the National and International Honor Societies while in college. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.