Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE
President & CEO
Baptist Health -Jacksonville

Michael A. Mayo currently serves as President & CEO of Baptist Health, Jacksonville where he is responsible for the operational and strategic direction of the regional health system. Prior to this, he served as the president of the 439-bed flagship facility of Baptist Health.  Under his leadership, the tertiary and regional referral center was named to the US News & World Report Best Hospitals in 2012, 2013 and 2014; #1 Hospital in Jacksonville market in 2014 and #4 in Florida.

Previously Michael served as President of Methodist Dallas Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center and the flagship facility of the Methodist Health System in Dallas, Texas. Prior to that, Mr. Mayo was an executive with HCA and held various positions including COO and CEO from 2001 to 2008. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Orange Park Medical Center in Orange Park, Florida, CEO of Frankfort Regional Medical Center in Frankfort, Kentucky, Senior Vice President and COO of Memorial Hospital Jacksonville and COO of West Florida Hospital in Pensacola Florida.

Prior to his service with HCA, Mr. Mayo was Vice President of Operations for Baptist Health in Jacksonville Florida.  He also served as Vice president of Ancillary Operations with Baptist/St. Vincent’s Health System.  From 1989 to 1999, Mr. Mayo served with the Baptist Health System of Birmingham Alabama. He joined the system in 1989 at an Administrative Fellow and held positions of increasing levels of responsibility including Vice President of Administration for both Montclair and Princeton facilities in the Baptist System.  He began his healthcare administration career as an Evening Administrator for John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth Texas. 

Mr. Mayo earned his Doctorate of Health Administration from the Medical University of South Carolina, his Master of Science in Healthcare Administration from Texas Woman’s University, and his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management form the University of Alabama.  He is Board Certified in Healthcare Management and a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives.  He serves in various community leadership positions including Chairman of the UNF Healthcare Administration Advisory Board and a member of the ACHE Regent’s Council for North Florida. In 2014 he was recognized with the Regents Award-Senior Healthcare Executive category from the North Florida Chapter of the American College of healthcare Executives (ACHE).