IU Health Leadership
Our constant pursuit of excellence through leading-edge medicine and scientific innovation at IU Health is guided by our executive leadership and board of directors. Learn more about those who lead our organization.
IU Health Executives
Dennis Murphy
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dennis Murphy is president and chief executive officer for IU Health. He joined the health system in 2013 as chief operating officer, overseeing the operation of IU Health entities throughout the system.
An experienced healthcare executive, Murphy came to IU Health from Northwestern Memorial HealthCare in Chicago, where he served as COO and executive vice president.
Prior to joining Northwestern Memorial HealthCare, Murphy was vice president of Ambulatory Services and Financial Planning for University of Chicago Hospitals, and before that he spent 10 years at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore in a variety of roles, from administrative fellow to administrator of the Department of Medicine.
Murphy earned a master of healthcare administration degree from Duke University, and a bachelor of arts degree from University of Notre Dame. He is an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health.
Murphy serves on the boards of Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Hospital Association, IU Health Foundation, Riley Children’s Foundation, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, National Bank of Indianapolis, Indiana Health Information Exchange, Council of Teaching Hospitals, and the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Jason H. Gilbert, PhD MBA RN NEA-BC
Executive Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive
Jason Gilbert, PhD MBA RN NEA-BC, joined IU Health in 2011 as Director of Nursing Operations at the IU Health adult academic health center in Indianapolis, IN. Since then, he held several progressive leadership roles at both the regional and system level, and was named Chief Nurse Executive in February 2020. Prior to IU Health, Gilbert spent four years at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Gilbert completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Ohio State University in 2011, and received a doctorate in Nursing Science in 2017 from Indiana University School of Nursing.
David Ingram, MD
Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
David Ingram, MD, is the chief medical executive for the Indiana University Health system. He has been a part of the IU Health team for more than two decades, most recently serving as president of IU Health Physicians.
Dr. Ingram earned a bachelor’s degree in religious studies from Brown University, is a graduate of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, and holds a master’s degree in theology/ethics from the Divinity School at Vanderbilt.
He completed his residency and chief residency in pediatrics at the University of California at San Francisco. And then, he completed two fellowships with the IU School of Medicine–one with the National Institute of Health-funded Pediatric Scientist Development Program; another with neonatal-perinatal medicine.
Dr. Ingram is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine.
Erin Lewis
Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer and General Counsel
Erin Lewis joined IU Health in 2012 as associate general counsel, then served as chief compliance officer and later, deputy general counsel. In 2019, she was promoted to senior vice president and general counsel and promoted to her current position in 2023. Prior to IU Health, Lewis spent five years as a compliance and regulatory attorney with the Faegre Drinker law firm; served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Indianapolis office and as an adjunct professor for the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Lewis has an undergraduate degree from Indiana University and received her doctor of jurisprudence from Loyola University of Chicago. She is a board member for the Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service; a committee member for Independent Living for Adults with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities Inc.; and board chair of IU Health Risk Retention Group.
Board of Directors
Maureen Bisognano, MSN
Maureen Bisognano is president emerita and senior fellow for Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). She previously served as IHI’s president and CEO for five years, after serving as executive vice president and COO for 15 years. A prominent authority on improving healthcare systems, her expertise has been recognized by her elected membership to the National Academy of Medicine. Bisognano advises healthcare leaders around the world, serves as a frequent speaker at major healthcare conferences on quality improvement, and is a tireless advocate for change. She is also an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a research associate in the Brigham and Women's Hospital Division of Social Medicine and Health Inequalities. She serves on the boards of the Commonwealth Fund, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Catalysis.
W. Quinn Buckner
Quinn Buckner is the vice president of communications for Pacers Sports and Entertainment and serves as the chair of the Indiana University Board of Trustees. Buckner earned a degree in business from IU and after graduation played professional basketball in the NBA for 10 seasons, winning a championship in 1983-84 with the Boston Celtics. He was the head coach for the Dallas Mavericks. He serves on several not-for-profit boards including Center for Leadership Development, the Pacers Foundation, the YMCA, the Special Olympics of Indiana, the Indianapolis Zoological Society and the Indiana Youth Institute.
Jim Davlin, JD, MBA
Jim Davlin is retired from General Motors where he served as the vice president of Finance and Treasurer. Prior to GM, he worked at Deere & Company as the vice president of Corporate Strategy and Business Development and at Eli Lilly and Company and Procter & Gamble. Mr. Davlin serves as an advisor for Torreya Partners, and is on the boards of Halite Partners, Wabash College, Duke Center for Finance and Menlo College, where he has been awarded a Doctorate of Humane Letters in recognition of his contributions to higher education. He earned a JD from Duke University, an MBA from the University of Chicago in finance and marketing, and an AB degree in economics and philosophy from Wabash College.
Thomas V. Easterday, JD
Tom Easterday is the chair of the IU Health Board of Directors. He is retired from Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) where he served as senior executive vice president, secretary and chief legal officer, and as a member of SIA’s Board of Directors. He now serves as an executive advisor to North American Subaru, Inc. Easterday is active in various organizations, including service as a director of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Chamber Foundation, Central Region of the Boy Scouts of America, Crossroads of America Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the SIA Foundation. He was the recipient of the 2009 Excellence in Manufacturing Innovation Award and a 2011 Champion of Diversity Award. Easterday holds a BS in business management and administration and a JD from Indiana University.
Kyle L. Grazier, MS, MPH, DPH
Kyle Grazier is chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy for the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan (UM) and a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the medical school. She serves on the steering committee of the UM Comprehensive Depression Center, and is a member of the leadership group for the Institute of Health Policy and Innovation (IHPI). She also teaches graduate courses in corporate finance, insurance and payment systems, and develops case studies in healthcare management. Dr. Grazier holds a master's degree in engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and a master's in public health and a doctorate in administrative sciences from the University of California at Berkeley.
Jeffrey A. Harrison
Jeffrey Harrison is president and chief executive officer of Citizens Energy Group. He has served in the utility industry over 30 years and held leadership positions in operations, engineering, facilities management, manufacturing and strategy. Jeffrey has served on numerous boards including 16 Tech Community Corporation, Center for Leadership Development, Indianapolis Zoo, Goodwill Inc., Marian University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, The Nature Conservancy, United Way and YMCA. He has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an MBA from Indiana University. He is a graduate of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Program, the Hoosier Fellows Program and the Diversity Leadership Academy of Greater Indianapolis.
Jay L. Hess, MD, PhD, MHSA
Jay Hess, MD, PhD, is the tenth dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine. During his tenure he has overseen a doubling in research funding from the National Institutes of Health and led the school through a comprehensive curriculum reform. He also serves as IU’s executive vice president for university clinical affairs and provides strategic leadership for IU’s health science programs and identifies opportunities for collaboration across educational, research, clinical and administrative areas.
Dr. Hess received his undergraduate, medical and doctoral degrees from Johns Hopkins University. He completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology and fellowships in Hematopathology and Surgical Pathology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He has a certificate in business administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Bishop Tracy S. Malone
Bishop Tracy S. Malone is the Bishop of the Indiana Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church. Malone serves on the Board of Trustees at the United Methodist-affiliated institutions of higher education and organizations in the Episcopal Area.
She is currently the President of the Council of Bishops, which includes all bishops in The United Methodist Church, and a member of the College of Bishops, which is comprised of the United Methodist bishops in the North Central Jurisdiction. She is the President of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Africa University.
Malone has a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and Sociology, with a minor in Computer Science, from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. She holds a Master of Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, and has earned a Doctorate of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.
Kristin Mays-Corbitt
Kristin Mays-Corbitt is president and chief executive officer of Mays Chemical Company, Inc. where she has served for more than 20 years in progressive positions of leadership. She earned both a bachelor’s degree in business management and an MBA from Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Kristin currently serves on the boards of Hamilton Southeastern High School’s Royal Pride PTO as treasurer, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Indiana University School of Business Dean Council, the 16 Tech Community Corporation and the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee. She volunteers on the NBA All Star 2024 Board of Directors and volunteered on the Civic Advisory Council for NFL Super Bowl XLVI.
Alicia D.H. Monroe, MD
Alicia D.H. Monroe is chief integration officer and senior advisor to the president of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. She will lead the University's Integration Management Office and support the work with Eastern Virginia Medical School to strengthen health-focused academic program offerings, world-class research, and state-of-the-art clinical care, as well as expand the workforce pipeline for needed healthcare workers.
Dr. Monroe previously served as provost and senior vice president for academic and faculty affairs and professor of family medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Prior to that she was chief academic officer and vice dean of educational affairs at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology from Brown University and a medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine.
Dennis M. Murphy
Dennis Murphy is president and chief executive officer for IU Health. He joined the health system in 2013 as chief operating officer. He came from Northwestern Memorial HealthCare in Chicago, where he served as COO and executive vice president. Prior to that Mr. Murphy was vice president of Ambulatory Services and Financial Planning for University of Chicago Hospitals, and before that held several positions at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Mr. Murphy earned a master of healthcare administration degree from Duke University and a bachelor of arts degree from University of Notre Dame. Murphy serves on the boards of Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Hospital Association, IU Health Foundation, Riley Children’s Foundation, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), National Bank of Indianapolis and Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE). Murphy has chaired the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Transparency Task Force since 2019.
Robert A. Palmer
Robert Palmer is a pilot and retired after 35 years with FedEx Express, where he served as vice president and general manager of air, ground and freight services. He serves on the boards of United Way of Central Indiana and University of Indianapolis. He has received the distinguished Eagle Scout Award and the Junior Achievement National Leadership Award.
Jeff Simmons
Jeff Simmons serves as president and chief executive officer of Elanco Animal Health, a nearly 70-year global leader committed to providing innovative products and knowledge services to improve animal health and well-being. With 30 years of industry and life sciences experience, Jeff has transformed and diversified Elanco into a global leader with the ability to reach the world’s animals. Simmons is the board chair for HATCH for Hunger and a board member of Edge Mentoring.
Larry Stevens, MD, FACS
Dr. Larry Stevens is the chief medical officer for IU Health Saxony. He is a native Hoosier who began his healthcare career as a volunteer EMT. After graduating from IU School of Medicine, he completed his general surgery residency at IU Health Methodist Hospital and then an abdominal transplant surgery fellowship at University of Chicago. His surgical practice includes a subspecialty in advanced minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Stevens has previously served as president of the IU Health North Hospital medical staff, medical director of perioperative services at IU Health Methodist Hospital, service line leader for general surgery, and as medical director of quality for IU Health Physicians. He also has served on the board of directors for IU Health North Hospital, IU Health Physicians, Timmy Global Health, the Haitian Academy Clinic & Medical School and Hearts & Hands for Haiti.
Pamela Whitten
Pamela Whitten is the president of Indiana University. She is a visionary scholar and accomplished educator and researcher. Whitten has held a variety of leadership roles, beginning at Michigan State University where she served as a dean for five years and most recently as president of Kennesaw State University.
Whitten holds a PhD in communication studies from the University of Kansas, a master’s in communication from the University of Kentucky and a bachelor’s in management from Tulane University. She is an internationally recognized expert in the field of telemedicine. As part of her work in higher education, she additionally held leadership roles at the University of Georgia and the University of Kansas Medical Center.
