Trinity Health has announced that Lorraine Lutton will be president and chief executive officer of Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, effective April 6.

Mike Englehart, who has served as interim CEO at Mount Carmel since July 2019, will return to his role as senior vice president for medical groups and ambulatory strategy for Trinity Health nationally.

Since 2016, Lutton has been president and CEO of Roper St. Francis Healthcare (RSFH) in Charleston, South Carolina, where she led transformations in clinical quality, culture, governance and financial strength. She also increased market share and advanced RSFH’s regional leadership, opening a new hospital and building the infrastructure for population health and ambulatory care to serve more people.

“Lorraine is a strategic, forward-thinking leader with broad experience in health care, and we are thrilled she is joining the Mount Carmel team,” said Mount Carmel Health System Board Chair Jordan Hansell. “We are confident she will lead our ministry forward and will ensure we continue to serve our community with the compassion and excellence that have been our hallmarks for 134 years.”

“The people we serve in Ohio will benefit from Lorraine’s mission-driven leadership and innovation, and we are excited to welcome her to our national health ministry,” said Ben Carter, chief operating officer for Trinity Health, which is the parent organization of MCHS. “We also are grateful to Mike Englehart for his leadership as interim CEO of Mount Carmel, and we appreciate his ongoing commitment to ensuring a smooth transition with Lorraine.”

Before joining RSFH, Lutton was president of St. Joseph’s hospital in Tampa, which is part of BayCare Health System. Previously, she served in other senior leadership roles with BayCare, including chief operating officer of St. Joseph’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital. She started her career in quality management at UCSD Medical Center.

Lutton is active in her community, including board roles with the Charleston Gaillard Performing Arts Center, the Charleston Regional Development Alliance and the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). She received her BS in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her MBA from Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA.

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