The AdventHealth Board of Directors has appointed David Banks as the organization’s new president/CEO, effective immediately.

Banks will assume leadership responsibilities for the faith-based health care system, which includes 55 hospital campuses, more than 2,000 care sites and 100,000 team members. He replaces Terry Shaw who announced his retirement in December.

"It is an incredible honor to be asked to lead AdventHealth. Our culture supports and develops one another, and I wouldn’t be here without the support of many along the way, including the visionary leadership of Terry Shaw," Banks said. "To help those we serve feel whole is a calling. As we continue our journey to become the preeminent, faith-based, consumer-focused clinical care company we envision, it's a privilege to answer the call, and I look forward to what we will accomplish together."

Banks' journey with AdventHealth began more than three decades ago. Most recently, he served as group CEO for the Primary Health Division and the Multi-State Division of AdventHealth, overseeing 22 campuses across eight states and three regional partnerships. Banks was instrumental in the visionary architecture and leadership of AdventHealth's Primary Health Division, designed to provide longitudinal, whole-person primary care across the full clinical and age continuum. Additionally, for the past eight years, Banks has served as AdventHealth's chief strategy officer, where he has provided executive oversight of the development and ongoing execution of Vision 2030, the organization’s strategic 10-year business plan. His deep operational expertise is rooted in earlier roles as an administrator for several facilities in the Central Florida Division.

"David's unwavering dedication to and passion for AdventHealth's mission will provide strength and stability for the continued growth and prosperity of AdventHealth," said AdventHealth Board Chair Gary Thurber. "AdventHealth is blessed with a deep pool of talented leaders due to its deliberate succession planning and leadership development. David's proven ability to drive innovation, transformation and operational excellence will serve AdventHealth well at this pivotal time."

Banks earned a master's degree in nonprofit administration from the School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, and a bachelor's degree from Pacific Union College. He is an active participant in AdventHealth's community involvement program, which supports several nonprofits in Central Florida. In the past, he has served as co-chair of the executive board for the American Heart Association of Central Florida, chairman for Community Vision and on the board of YMCA of Central Florida.

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