Nancy Howell Agee,

CEO Emeritus of Carilion Clinic

Nancy Howell Agee is Chief Executive Officer Emeritus of Carilion Clinic.

She focuses on philanthropy, growing Carilion’s partnerships and continuing to develop the health system’s reputation statewide and nationally. Ms. Agee served as CEO from 2011 until Oct. 1, 2024, and will continue as CEO Emeritus through September 2025.

Before becoming CEO, Ms. Agee served as executive vice president and chief operating officer. During her tenure as COO, she co-led Carilion’s reorganization from a collection of hospitals to a fully integrated, physician-led clinic. The reorganization resulted in a partnership with Virginia Tech to create an allopathic medical school and research institute.

Ms. Agee is recognized nationally as a health care leader and is past chair of the American Hospital Association, a membership organization representing the nation’s 5,000 hospitals and health care systems. She was named one of Modern Healthcare's 2021 Women Leaders Luminaries that recognizes executives whose careers have been defined by reshaping the industry. She was first named to Modern Healthcare’s biennial list of Top 25 Women Leaders in 2017 and is perennially among its 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare. She is a former member of The Joint Commission’s Board of Commissioners and past Chair of the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association and the Virginia Center for Health Innovation.

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