Health Care 2025: LUTES, MICHAEL

Lutes joined Bon Secours in 2022 as Richmond market president. The health system created his state president role this year; he now oversees the Richmond and Hampton Roads markets, including about 14,000 employees across the state.

In May, the health system opened its approximately $80 million, 100,000-square-foot Harbour View Medical Center in Suffolk. The same month, Henrico County supervisors approved a permit for Bon Secours’ planned $370 million renovation and expansion of St. Mary’s Hospital, which will include a 200,000-square-foot tower. Construction is expected to begin this year.

Meanwhile, the hospital system started construction on a new medical office building in Chesterfield County, set to include an outpatient surgical center. The project is expected to be finished in late 2026.

Before joining Bon Secours, Lutes served in leadership roles for Atrium Health in North Carolina. He’s served on the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s board since 2022.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University and a master of health administration from the Medical University of South Carolina.

FIRST JOB: Worked at a movie theater in concessions

TRAITS I ADMIRE: Honesty, work ethic, humor

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