Dean Swindle
Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, and President, Novant Health Enterprises
As executive vice president and chief strategy officer, Dean Swindle leads Novant Health’s strategic growth initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships and investments, as well as Novant Health’s South Carolina Region and Novant Health’s Institutes.
Swindle is also president of Novant Health Enterprises, Novant Health’s independent business division focused on partnerships and investments to drive diversified revenue streams and transformational capabilities for the health system.
Swindle previously served as president of enterprise business lines and chief financial officer at CommonSpirit Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) from 2010 to 2019. Before CHI, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Novant Health, including senior vice president of finance; executive vice president and chief financial officer; and president, ambulatory services, and chief financial officer. Additionally, Swindle served as CEO of Concord Medical Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and vice president of financial services at General Health System in Baton Rouge. He began his career with KPMG LLP in Jackson, Mississippi.
Swindle earned a master’s degree in business administration from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business in Durham, North Carolina, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.