Peter D. Banko is President and CEO of Baystate Health, a not-for-profit integrated health system in Western Massachusetts. A transformational executive with nearly two decades of CEO-level experience, he is known for leading complex health organizations through major cultural and operational change. Prior to Baystate, he served as President and CEO of Centura Health, overseeing a $5.5 billion regional network across Colorado, Kansas, and Utah. A recognized voice in purpose-driven leadership, Banko earned degrees from the University of Notre Dame and Cornell University’s Sloan Program in Health Services Administration. He is based in Massachusetts and is an expert speaker on leadership, dignity, and organizational transformation.