Johnson & Johnson announced that Eugene A. Woods, MBA, MHA, Chief Executive Officer of Advocate Health, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. About Eugene A. Woods, MBA, MHA: Mr. Woods is a prominent leader in healthcare with more than three decades of experience in leading and operating hospitals, health systems, and healthcare organizations across the country. Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer of Advocate Health headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

In this role, he leads one of the non-profit health systems in the country?providing care to more than six million patients across 68 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations. Mr. Woods has held several leadership roles in his distinguished career, including President and CEO of Atrium Health and President and Chief Operating Officer of CHRISTUS Health. In each position, he has prioritized positive health outcomes and equitable care for all patients.

Mr. Woods is the incoming chair of the Charlotte Executive Leadership Council and is a member of the Healthcare Institute, Becker?s Healthcare Advisory Board, the board of Best Buy, and the board of Johnson C. Smith University. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Mr. Woods attended Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a bachelor?s degree and two master?s degrees.