The Georgia Hospital Association announced this week that Atrium Health Navicent President and CEO Delvecchio Finley has joined the Georgia Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees. As an at-large member, Finley will serve as a leading advocate for all Georgia hospitals and healthcare systems.

“Hospitals and healthcare systems are vital to Georgians seeking equitable access to quality healthcare. I am honored to join the Georgia Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees and look forward to this new opportunity to serve,” Finley said.

A Georgia native, Finley is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and recently completed a term on the American College of Healthcare Executives Board of Governors. He is a board member for the American Hospital Association, a member of the Council on Healthcare Spending and Value and the immediate past-chair of the America's Essential Hospitals Institute.

He returned to Georgia to join Atrium Health Navicent as President and CEO on Feb. 1 after serving as CEO for the Oakland, California-based Alameda Health System. 

The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) is a nonprofit entity serving 160 hospitals in Georgia which seeks to promote public health and welfare through the development of better hospital care for all Georgians.

“Delvecchio Finley has rapidly become one of the most valued hospital executives in the state,” said GHA President Earl Rogers. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Georgia, and we are pleased to have him join the GHA Board.”