Allegheny Valley Hospital CEO Ned Laubacher will address more than 90 Penn State New Kensington spring graduates.
NED LAUBACHER TO SPEAK TO SPRING 2013 GRADUATES
10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 4, Athletics Center
Ned Laubacher, executive vice president of the eastern corridor and chief executive officer for Allegheny Valley Hospital and Forbes Regional Hospital of the West Penn Allegheny Health System, will be the principle speaker at Penn State New Kensington’s spring commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 4, in the Athletics Center.
Laubacher is responsible for strategy, operations and performance for both hospitals. With more than 22 years in managing healthcare organizations, he has considerable experience in the areas of finance, strategic planning, outpatient and service line development, mergers and acquisitions, large medical group operations, and business development.
During his four-year tenure as Allegheny Valley CEO, the health care facility was named the fifth best hospital in Western Pennsylvania by U.S. News & World Report. Prior to joining the hospital, Laubacher was the CEO of an outpatient surgery center, a durable medical equipment company, a home health and hospice company and a national radiation oncology business. He also served as the chief operating officer of the healthcare consulting practice for PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Laubacher is a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he earned dual master’s degrees -- Health Services Management and MBA. He resides in Wexford with his wife and four children.