Sentara Health Elects Two Accomplished Healthcare Executives to Board of Directors

Strategic Insights -

Two seasoned healthcare professionals, C. Brian Shipp and Heyward R. Donigan, have joined the Sentara Health Board of Directors, bringing a wealth of experience in healthcare services management and operational leadership. Shipp, the founder and president of CBS Advisors, LLC, brings a track record of building cultures of service, collaboration, and operational excellence, while Donigan, the CEO of Health Network One, has decades of experience in leading major health insurance providers and healthcare services management. Their addition to the 18-member board will enable Sentara Health to further its not-for-profit mission to improve health every day.

Key Takeaways:

  • C. Brian Shipp, founder and president of CBS Advisors, LLC, joins the Sentara Health Board of Directors with a track record of building cultures of service, collaboration, and operational excellence.
  • Heyward R. Donigan, CEO of Health Network One, brings decades of experience in healthcare services management and has held senior leadership roles with major health insurance providers.
  • Both Shipp and Donigan have a proven record of leadership and operational excellence in the healthcare industry.
  • Sentara Health has a diverse board of directors, comprising 18 members, with a range of expertise in business, medicine, and community leadership.
  • Shipp and Donigan have begun serving three-year terms on the board, effective October 1.
  • Sentara Health's mission is to improve health every day, and the new board members will contribute to this goal through their expertise and experience.
  • Sentara Health is a not-for-profit system of 12 hospitals, ambulatory and health plan divisions, and 34,000 employees.

Statistics:

  • Sentara Health has 12 hospitals and 34,000 employees.
  • C. Brian Shipp has nearly a decade of experience leading the Commercial and Medicaid Business divisions at United Healthcare, serving over 20 million customers and representing over $28 billion in revenue.
  • Heyward R. Donigan has led Health Network One, a value-based specialty care network, and has also served as president and CEO of Rite Aid, a behavioral health firm with 32 million members, 3,100 employees, and a budget of $425 million.

Sources:

  • Sentara Health, "Two Accomplished Healthcare Executives Join Sentara Health Board of Directors" (October, [no date specified])
  • Sentara Health, "About Sentara Health" ([no date specified])