The Rotary Club of Salisbury is pleased to welcome to its Thursday, February 27 meeting Dr. Steve Leonard, President/CEO of the Peninsula Regional Health System (PRHS) and Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC). He will speak on the recent growth of the health system— including ownership of both Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and the McCready Health Pavilion—the health system’s ambulatory expansion across Delmarva, and a new branding study resulting in a renaming of PRHS later this summer.
Dr. Leonard has been with Peninsula Regional since 2003. He is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a Bachelor’s degree in Management and Finance and has a Master of Business Administration degree from Salisbury University. Dr. Leonard also holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore with a research focus on Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness.
Dr. Leonard is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE), has served as an Examiner for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award for three years, and is a past Certified Six Sigma Black Belt by the American Society for Quality. In 2017, he was appointed to the Maryland Hospital Association Council on Financial Policy.
Dr. Leonard was presented the 2019 American College of Healthcare Executives Senior-Level Healthcare Regent’s Award for his contributions to healthcare excellence in the state of Maryland. He was also honored by the Tri-County District Boy Scouts of America with the organization’s 2019 Distinguished Citizen Award.
Dr. Leonard is married (Kim) with three children (Riley, Raiden and Ronan). They reside in Snow Hill, Maryland. The Rotary Club of Salisbury meets every Thursday at 6:00 p.m. in the Rotary Scout and Community Center at 1715 Riverside Drive in Salisbury.
To learn more about the Rotary Club of Salisbury or to obtain membership information, please contact Membership Chairman Ginnie Malone at 410-251-6188 or GMalone@cbmove.com or visit the club’s website at www.rotarysalisbury.org.
