Envision Healthcare Announces Permanent Chief Financial Officer

Envision Healthcare, a leading national medical group, today announced a permanent addition to its leadership team. Henry Howe will serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a position he has held on an interim basis since January 2021. In this role, which was effective March 29, he will oversee all finance, accounting, treasury, tax and procurement functions.

“Since joining Envision in April 2020, Henry has successfully helped us navigate the ongoing pandemic and has been instrumental in our medical group’s budgeting and resource planning process,” said Envision Healthcare President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Rechtin. “Henry is a tenured leader with experience driving operational improvements, which will make a meaningful difference in the delivery of care for our clinicians and our patients.”

In his role as CFO, Howe will continue leading Envision’s financial team to execute the group’s multiyear strategic plan. He will also continue to serve as Executive Vice President of Enterprise Strategy as the executive team begins the search to fulfill this strategic position.

“Envision is a group of talented and innovative individuals who are committed to improving the delivery of care and the health of communities across the U.S. I’m honored to be a part of a team that is empowering clinicians to care for 32 million patients each year,” Howe said. “Our finance team will continue supporting frontline clinicians and patients while ensuring Envision’s long-term growth and ability to deliver care when and where it’s needed most.”

Howe previously held various leadership positions and led strategic initiatives with Bridgewater Associates, including serving as the Head of Planning. Prior to joining Bridgewater, Howe spent six years at Bain & Company, and before that, he worked at Bank One, spending several years as a distressed-loan workout officer. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with distinction and a BA in economics with honors from Georgetown University.

About Envision Healthcare Corporation

Envision Healthcare Corporation is a leading national medical group that delivers physician and advanced practice provider services, primarily in the areas of emergency and hospitalist medicine, anesthesiology, radiology/teleradiology, and neonatology to more than 1,800 clinical departments in healthcare facilities in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Post-acute care is delivered through an array of clinical professionals and integrated technologies which, when combined, contribute to efficient and effective population health management strategies. As a leader in ambulatory surgical care, the medical group owns and operates 257 surgery centers in 34 states and the District of Columbia, with medical specialties ranging from gastroenterology to ophthalmology and orthopedics. In total, the medical group offers a differentiated suite of clinical solutions on a national scale with a local understanding of our communities, creating value for health systems, payers, providers, and patients. For additional information, visit www.envisionhealth.com .