Health Care 2024: MARK NANTZ

As the head of Valley Health, Nantz oversees more than 6,000 employees and six hospitals, including two in West Virginia, as well as more than 70 medical practices and other facilities. The health system serves a population of more than 500,000 in the Shenandoah Valley, West Virginia and Maryland. It reported $77.8 million in revenue for fiscal 2023, after losing $71.8 million in revenue in 2022.

Before joining Valley Health in 2020, Nantz held executive roles at Bon Secours Mercy Health, including serving as chief administrative officer and president of the Atlantic Group, a role where he was responsible for 14 hospitals and other services in South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Florida.

Nantz has a degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a master’s in health administration from Pfeiffer University in North Carolina.

In spring 2023, Valley Health and Anthem settled a $15 million lawsuit filed by the health system over unpaid reimbursements. The two entities managed to come to a consensus again in December 2023 and announced a five-year agreement ensuring in-network access to Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield members, Valley Health providers and facilities.