Kevin Mahoney

Kevin B. Mahoney is the Chief Executive Officer of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), a role he assumed on July 1, 2019.12 Here are some key details about his background and career:

Professional Experience

• Mahoney has been with Penn Medicine since 1996, holding various leadership positions over nearly three decades.14
• Prior to becoming CEO, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of UPHS and Executive Vice Dean of the Perelman School of Medicine.14
• Before joining Penn Medicine, he was Vice President at Johnson & Higgins and Vice President of Administration at Bryn Mawr Hospital.4

Responsibilities and Achievements

As CEO, Mahoney:

• Leads health system operations spanning six hospitals, 11 multispecialty centers, and hundreds of outpatient facilities across Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey.1
• Oversaw the creation of the Pavilion, a 1.5-million-square-foot, future-forward hospital.12
• Directed the implementation of a common electronic health records platform across the health system.12
• Manages an organization with nearly 50,000 employees and annual revenue approaching $10 billion.5

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Economics from Millersville University14
• MBA and doctorate from the Fox School of Business at Temple University14

Recognition

Mahoney was named one of the "100 Most Influential People in Health Care" by Modern Healthcare in 2022.1

Personal

Kevin Mahoney is a second-generation Irish American with roots in Kerry, Galway, and Cork City.3 He is married to Pamela and they have three children.3