Paul C. Hiltz, FACHE, serves as the president and chief executive officer of Mercy Medical Center. Hiltz joined Mercy in July of 2017. Prior to this position, Mr. Hiltz was part of Mercy Health (formerly Catholic Health Partners) in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving in multiple capacities, including president and chief executive officer of Mercy Hospital – Mt. Airy, and president and chief executive officer of Springfield Ohio Region, where he was responsible for two acute care hospitals, two skilled nursing facilities, and a free standing cancer center. Hiltz was responsible for implementing and heading Mercy Health’s Accountable Care Organization, Mercy Health Select.Mr. Hiltz began his career in hospital administration in 1983 as the director of marketing for Good Samaritan Medical Center in Zanesville, Ohio. He holds a bachelor of science in marketing and communication arts and a master of health and hospital administration from Xavier University in Cincinnati.
A 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from the Xavier Graduate Program in Health Administration for outstanding service, Mr. Hiltz is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Also a member of the E.F. Hutton & Co. Board of Directors and the Ohio Business Roundtable, he currently serves on the board of directors for the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Stark Economic Development Board and Arts in Stark. This year he will serve as chair for the annual Arts in Stark fund drive and the American Heart Association Heart Walk. He is a member and former president of the Greater Cincinnati Alliance for Hospital Planning and Marketing and board chair of the Clermont Fund. Additionally, he serves on the adjunct faculty for the Xavier University Graduate Program in Health and Hospital Administration.
Paul and his wife Kristen have 4 children and have been married for 24 years.