Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE

President and Chief Executive Officer

As President and Chief Executive Officer, Laura S. Kaiser leads SSM Health, a $9.3 billion Catholic, not-for-profit, integrated health system serving communities across the Midwest. Headquartered in St. Louis, SSM Health includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, senior care facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. The more than 40,000 team members and 12,800 providers at SSM Health are committed to delivering exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.

Ms. Kaiser joined SSM Health in May 2017, bringing decades of experience in health care strategy, value-based care, improving clinical quality, fueling innovation, driving performance and growth, creating partnerships and leading change while fostering a healthy and inclusive culture.

Ms. Kaiser previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, Utah. She also served at Ascension Health in a number of senior leadership roles including Regional Executive for the Gulf Coast/Florida region and President/Chief Executive Officer at Sacred Heart Health System in Pensacola, Florida.

Ms. Kaiser serves on several boards including the American Hospital Association, Catholic Health Association, Greater St. Louis Inc., Merit Medical, Navitus Health Solutions and the Scottsdale Institute.

She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Missouri, and Master of Business Administration and Master of Healthcare Administration degrees from Saint Louis University. Ms. Kaiser is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has been named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” by Modern Healthcare magazine for the past six years.