St. Peter's Health Partners CEO To Retire

James Reed has served as CEO for the Albany, New York-based healthcare provider since October 2012.

St. Peter’s Health Partners—an Albany, New York-based healthcare provider with over $170 million in total revenue—has announced that James Reed, president, and chief executive officer of St. Peter’s Health Partners and St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse, New York, will retire effective December 31, 2022.

"Leading St. Peter’s Health Partners for the past decade, and more recently St. Joseph’s Health in a regional capacity, has been my honor, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity," Reed said in a press release. "I am thankful to have served with an incredible team of nearly 15,000 colleagues in Albany and Syracuse, working together to provide the exceptional, compassionate care our communities deserve. I remain in awe of the determination and resilience this tremendous team of people has displayed, never wavering in their commitment to keeping each other, our patients, residents, and loved ones safe and cared for."

Reed has served as CEO of St. Peter’s Health Partners since October 2012, and his career in healthcare leadership spans 30 years. Highlights from his time with St. Peter’s Health Partners include strengthening the organization’s financial position and its national quality rankings. Reed has overseen major capital projects as part of a comprehensive master facilities plan in Albany and Troy. He has helped establish the St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates and the recent restructuring of the institution’s board.

"Jim has been integral to the success of St. Peter’s, St. Joseph’s Health, and Trinity Health in the region," Benjamin Carter, EVP, and Chief Operating Officer of Trinity Health said in the release. "Jim is a bold and courageous leader. His vision was key to St. Peter’s and St. Joseph’s coming together organizationally to build on the strengths of both ministries to provide the best possible care to residents of the Capital Region and Central New York. We will be forever grateful for his contributions to improving the health of these communities, and for his dedication to the mission and values of St. Peter’s, St. Joseph’s, and Trinity Health."

Steven Hanks, who currently serves as the chief operating officer for SPHP and St. Joseph’s Health, will be assuming the role of system president and CEO for the region, effective January 1, 2023.