Jack Lynch, President and CEO of Main Line Health, to Retire After 20 Years of Service
Bryn Mawr, PA — After 20 years of steadfast dedication and commitment to Main Line Health, Jack Lynch, FACHE, President and CEO, will retire, effective June 30, 2025. Jack has solidified the System as a healthcare leader committed to delivering safe, high-quality, equitable and affordable care to our patients and the communities we serve — now and for generations to come.
Jack first joined Main Line Health in 2005, and in his time as President and CEO, has led and championed some of the biggest initiatives in the System’s history, including restructuring Main Line Health to be a standalone organization separate from Jefferson Health System, as well as adding Riddle Hospital and Mirmont Treatment Center to be part of Main Line Health. This transformative growth helped Main Line Health embrace a System approach to operating, bringing all campuses together to collaborate more efficiently and effectively.
“It has been the honor and privilege of my career to serve as President and CEO of Main Line Health. The past two decades has seen the System undergo remarkable growth and transformation, positioning us as an employer and care provider of choice. It’s our people who make a difference. I am extremely proud of what we have been able to accomplish together and excited for the bright future that lies ahead for Main Line Health,” Jack said.
A snapshot of Jack’s achievements include:
- Unrelenting commitment to patient safety, quality and equity
- Jack established a System Safety, Quality & Equity Committee, bringing together experience and expertise from all campuses
- He envisioned and created the System’s annual Healthcare Disparities Colloquium, a staple conversation to discuss how to address disparities in care and better serve our patients
- Under his leadership, Main Line Health earned two prestigious awards from the American Hospital Association: The Quest for Quality Award and The Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award, Transforming Winner — both exemplifying the System’s commitment to providing the highest quality of safe and equitable care
- Two prominent inclusion rankings have marked Main Line Health as a top performer — Forbes’ as a Best Employer for Diversity and the Healthcare Equality Index, the national benchmarking tool that evaluates equity and inclusion of LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees
- The System has been recognized by numerous organizations for its commitment to safety and quality, and the resulting improved outcomes
- Invested more than a billion dollars in capital improvement projects across the System, including:
- Construction of new patient pavilions at all four acute care hospitals
- Construction of ambulatory care centers in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square
- Campus upgrades and renovations, such as the Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit at Bryn Mawr Hospital, the establishment of the Lankenau Heart Institute and the expansion of Lankenau Medical Center’s Emergency Department
- Forged strategic partnerships and affiliations with Jefferson Health, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Sheppard Pratt
- Strengthened Main Line HealthCare’s physician network, growing it to more than 600 physicians and 300-plus advanced practice providers, expanding it to more than 40 locations throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. Jack recognizes the important role physicians play in the delivery of care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable
- Provided reassuring leadership throughout the uncertainties and challenges during the pandemic, including the vaccination efforts to help reduce the spread of COVID
“We are profoundly grateful for Jack's extraordinary contributions to Main Line Health. His strategic vision and dedication have been instrumental in our success,” said Steve Higgins, Chair of the Board of Governors. “While we will miss his leadership, we are excited about the future and have begun the search for a new CEO to build upon Jack’s legacy.”
About Main Line Health
Main Line Health® is a not-for-profit health system serving the greater Philadelphia region. The System comprises five hospitals, seven health centers, more than 160 outpatient and physician practice locations, over 14,500 employees and more than 2,200 employed and independent physicians and advanced practice providers.
Founded in 1985, Main Line Health includes four of the region’s most respected acute care hospitals — Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital and Riddle Hospital — as well as Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, one of the nation’s premier facilities for rehabilitative medicine. The System also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, which provides treatment and support for substance use disorders; Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice; Main Line HealthCare, its employed multispecialty physician network; Lankenau Institute for Medical Research, a leading biomedical research organization; and Main Line Health Centers offering primary and specialty care, lab, radiology and other outpatient services in Broomall, Collegeville, Concordville, Devon, Exton, King of Prussia and Newtown Square.
Main Line Health brings together physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, researchers and other healthcare professionals across a broad network of inpatient, outpatient, home-based and community-based services. Through this integrated approach, the System delivers high-quality, comprehensive care across the continuum — from primary care and preventive services to complex specialty, surgical, trauma, emergency, rehabilitative, behavioral health, home care and hospice services — with a focus on making care accessible in the communities where people live and work.
Main Line Health also collaborates with leading clinical partners to expand access to specialized care. Through its affiliation with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, pediatric care is provided at select Main Line Health locations, including neonatal intensive care units at its acute care hospitals and Bryn Mawr Hospital’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit and Emergency Department. Jefferson Health neurosurgeons and neurointerventionalists also provide 24/7 specialized care, including neurointervention and lifesaving stroke care.