President & CEO
Corewell Health
Tina Freese Decker serves as president and CEO of Corewell Health, Michigan’s largest in-state health system that provides care and coverage to millions of residents. Corewell Health includes 21 hospitals and 300-plus ambulatory sites and integrated insurer Priority Health, the third-largest provider-sponsored health plan in the country with more than 1 million members.
Freese Decker, who leads a team of more than 65,000 employees, has more than 20 years of experience in integrated health systems and has developed a track record for cultivating culture and driving strategy.
“My goal is to make health better — for everyone,” Freese Decker said. “In 2022, we successfully brought two of Michigan’s leading health systems together (Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health) to form Corewell Health. From day one, physicians, nurses and team members across the state came together to connect, learn and implement best practices to innovate and truly transform health. Our integration has allowed us to do many things, including offering even greater access to specialized care in rural and urban areas across the state.”
Freese Decker will serve as chair of the American Hospital Association beginning in 2025. She is a current board member and past board chair for The Right Place and The Economic Club of Grand Rapids, and past board chair of the Michigan Health and Hospital Association. She also serves on the boards of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, Business Leaders for Michigan, Detroit Regional Partnership and Detroit Regional Chamber.