Robert J. Henkel

Robert J. Henkel is the President, Healthcare Transformation at THEO Executive Group where he leads the organization’s vision, strategy and planning to positively influence transformation of the healthcare industry toward affordable, quality healthcare for all, with particular emphasis on the most vulnerable communities. Mr. Henkel was President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascension Health, one of the nation’s leading non-profit faith based health systems, from 2012 to 2017. Prior to that, he served as COO of Ascension Health from 2004-2011, and Operating Group President of the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic region for Ascension Health beginning in 1998. Prior to joining Ascension Health, Mr. Henkel served in various C-Level roles at numerous leading hospitals including Mount Sinai Medical Center, DePaul Health Center and Montefiore Medical Center. Mr. Henkel was appointed to the Board of Owens & Minor on October 1, 2019.