AHA Board names Bill Gassen chair-elect designate 

The AHA Board of Trustees elected Bill Gassen, president and chief executive officer of Sanford Health, based in Sioux Falls, S.D., as its chair-elect designate.  

“It’s an incredible honor to be named Chair-elect Designate of the American Hospital Association,” Gassen said. “This is a pivotal moment for health care in our country, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve and help carry forward the AHA’s strong legacy of advocating for hospitals and health systems across rural, urban and suburban America. I’m committed to ensuring our members’ perspectives are heard — and that we stay focused on forward-looking strategies to strengthen care delivery and improve the health of the communities we serve.” 

Gassen is a member of the AHA Board of Trustees and currently serves as a member of the AHA Executive Committee and AHA Operations Committee, and previously served on the AHA’s Health Systems Committee and AHA Taskforce on the Changing Workforce. He serves as the chair of the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare, of which the AHA is a founding member.