Executives in Residence
The Executive-in-Residence position is an exciting addition to our program that directly benefits you as a student! The Executive-in-Residence generally makes a one to two year commitment and provides six to eight hours per week of their time conversing in classes, helping to reconcile academic and professional perspectives for students, and working with faculty.
Mr. Michael Hurlburt, '93M currently serves as the Chief Ambulatory Strategy Officer for Bon Secours Mercy Health and the President of their wholly owned Ambulatory Ventures division. In this role, he oversees all strategy, development, joint ventures and operations for the development, execution and operations of the systems high value ambulatory network. Prior to this role, Mr. Hurlburt served as the system’s Vice President of Strategy and Business Development and the Chief Network Integration Officer for the Cincinnati Region of Mercy Health. In this role, he partners with system and regional leadership to provide strategic direction and growth for the regions 5 acute care hospitals and ambulatory network.
Mr. Hurlburt had previous executive roles within USPI and serving as the President and CEO of PhyCare Management Services in South Dakota, leading the development of strategy, finance and operations of this privately held organization focusing on the management of surgical hospitals and affiliated physician group practices. He was also the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of a privately held hospital company, owning 4 acute care hospitals throughout the Southeast.
He has a bachelor’s degree in business and health care administration from Bowling Green State University and a Masters of Hospital and Health Services Administration degree from Xavier University. He currently resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and is the proud father of 4 children, Genevieve, Charles Lucas, Julianna and Matthew Michael.