Perry Gay Named Chief Executive Officer of Lutheran Downtown Hospital

6/30/2023

Perry Gay has been named the chief executive officer of Lutheran Downtown Hospital effective July 10, 2023.

Most recently, Gay served as the president and CEO for Logansport Memorial Hospital in Logansport, Indiana, where he has worked since 2015. During that time, Perry has grown many service lines including oncology and orthopedics, and the hospital was named a Top 20 Rural Community Hospital by the National Rural Health Association (NHRA).

“Perry brings strong leadership skills and the ability to translate objectives into actionable plans,” Jerry Henry, board chair, Lutheran Downtown Hospital. “I am confident that he will have a positive impact on Lutheran Downtown Hospital and advance the momentum that has been made since we opened.”

Prior to joining Logansport Memorial Hospital, Perry worked as CEO at a hospital in Toppenish, Washington, and before that in CEO, COO and CFO roles with hospitals in Washington and Florida. During that time the hospitals saw improvement in competitive positioning, growth and provider recruitment.

Perry received his MBA with a concentration in accounting from St. Leo University in Florida. He has served on the board of the Indiana Hospital Association and the Cass County Chamber of Commerce.

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