Holderman, Khatua Named to Key Posts at UnityPoint Health
UnityPoint Health has appointed two experienced executives to key roles at the health system. Clay Holderman has been named President and CEO of UnityPoint Health. Holderman...
UnityPoint Health has appointed two experienced executives to key roles at the health system.
Clay Holderman has been named President and CEO of UnityPoint Health. Holderman was selected for his servant leadership approach, commitment to patient experience and transformative vision for the future of UnityPoint Health as a high-performing health system.
Holderman comes to UnityPoint from a post as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Presbyterian Healthcare Services, a private, not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system in New Mexico and the state’s largest provider of healthcare. In that role, Holderman led operational alignment across the health system and focused on the continued transformation of care delivery. Throughout his two decades of healthcare leadership, he has been involved in new program development, hospital consolidation, new hospital conception and construction, and health system performance improvement.
“Clay Holderman is a leader who believes in making a positive and lasting impact on the lives of those we are privileged to care for,” said Randy Easton, chair of the UnityPoint Health Board of Directors. “It was quickly evident Clay has that unique combination of a values-oriented mindset coupled with a transformative vision for the future.”
WittKieffer’s Donna Padilla, Jim King and Adriane Willig led this search.
Sanjeeb Khatua, M.D., has been named the next President and Chief Executive Officer of UnityPoint Clinic.Dr. Khatua was selected by a committee of leaders and physicians based on his dynamic leadership experience, passion for medical group practice and ability to integrate with a health system vision and strategy.
Dr. Khatua has held multiple leadership roles at Edward Elmhurst Health, a $1.5B integrated health delivery system located in the western suburbs of Chicago. These include Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive and President of Edward Health Ventures (Physician and Ambulatory Network). A board-certified physician, Dr. Khatua earned his MD from Medical University of Silesia in Poland and completed his family medicine residency in Hinsdale, IL. He received his Master of Public Health degree from Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, CA in 2012 and his MBA in Health Care Management from Loyola University in Chicago in 2015.
“Dr. Khatua is an innovative, transformational thinker with a proven track record for achieving and executing on operational and financial key performance indicators while improving quality and outcomes,” said Dr. Andrea White, chair of the UnityPoint Clinic Board of Directors. “His commitment to strong partnerships between physicians and health system leadership will be an incredible asset to UnityPoint Clinic, and we also deeply appreciate his enthusiasm for a values-driven culture.”
WittKieffer’s Linda Komnick, Sarah Zielke and Imran Ali, M.D. led this search.