Kevin J. Slavin Among 2015 Power 50 Health Care Leaders

St. Joseph’s Health CEO Recognized by NJBIZ

Kevin J. Slavin, President and Chief Executive Officer at St. Joseph’s Health, a leading academic healthcare organization serving Northern New Jersey, has been recognized as #34 on the prestigious NJBIZ 2015 Power 50 Health Care List.

A results-oriented executive with nearly three decades of healthcare industry leadership experience and expertise, Mr. Slavin has demonstrated abilities to deliver high quality services, exceptional financial performance and lead organization-wide transformations in diverse environments.

The selection listing reads: Kevin Slavin, CEO, St. Joseph’s Health: All of our insiders felt Slavin, the CEO of St. Joseph’s Health in Paterson, is the right person to do a tough job. “Running East Orange General, as he did for years, under the most trying of circumstances, was a great set of accomplishments,” one admirer said. “He understands urban health care, and he understands what it means to serve a community.” How far could he go? One believes he’s a future list-topper: “He’s a star. He’s a comer.”

Mr. Slavin’s career encompasses healthcare senior management roles, predominately in New Jersey. These include serving as President and Chief Executive Officer at East Orange General Hospital, Essex County; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at St. Joseph’s Health, Passaic County; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at St. Clare’s Health System, as well as President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice President for Ambulatory Care at St. Clare’s Hospital, Morris County; and Vice President for Planning and Marketing at Dover General Hospital and Medical Center, Morris County, NJ.

A highly-respected healthcare industry leader, Mr. Slavin is a Trustee of the New Jersey Hospital Association (2013-present), a Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, a Trustee and Immediate Past Chairman of the Hospital Alliance of New Jersey (2005-present) and has held a variety of legislative appointments to healthcare boards, commissions and task forces. He is a Seton Associate of the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth.

Mr. Slavinhas received numerous professional recognitions throughout his career, including the American College of Healthcare Executives New Jersey Senior Executive Award, Community Leadership Award from the Morris County Organization of Hispanic Affairs, Community Service Award from the Caribbean Medical Mission and recognition from the East Orange Democratic Committee as a Jewel of the Community.

March 30, 2015