Lowell General Hospital CEO to Retire

Joseph "Jody" White will step down from his leadership positions at Lowell General Hospital and Tufts Medicine.

Massachusetts-based Lowell General Hospital announced Thursday that its CEO will be retiring this year.

Following a more than twenty-year-long tenure at the hospital, Joseph "Jody" White, MBA, FACHE, will retire from his roles as CEO of Lowell General Hospital and EVP of Tufts Medicine in September 2023. Lowell General Hospital is an affiliate of Tufts Medicine.

"For 20 years, Jody has been a passionate advocate for transformative change in healthcare – not just here in Lowell but across the Commonwealth," Ray Anstiss, Chair of Lowell General Hospital’s board of trustees said in a statement. "He has a powerful ability to bring people together, build consensus, and accelerate challenging work, while never losing sight of the importance of supporting and celebrating the physicians, clinicians, and other staff working the front lines every day."

White joined Lowell General Hospital in 2003 to lead as EVP and COO. He was named president in 2013, and then became CEO of Lowell General and Circle Health, an integrated community healthcare delivery system, in 2017.

In September 2022, White stepped down from his role as president of Lowell General Hospital to focus on serving in an expanded leadership role with Tufts Medicine and assumed the role of EVP of Tufts Medicine. Amy Hoey assumed the role of president of Lowell General Hospital where she continues to oversee the hospital's daily operations.

"Jody White is the consummate healthcare leader and colleague, and he has been instrumental to Tufts Medicine’s success in coming together as a health system," Tufts Medicine president and CEO, Michael Dandorph, said in a statement. "As with everything he does, Jody has been so thoughtful about his transition and created a long-term plan to ensure our patients, communities, and the entire Lowell General Hospital team are supported with great care and are positioned for future success. I can’t thank Jody enough for his wise counsel, unmatched optimism, and friendship. I am so grateful for his many years of service and positive impact on our community."

"Serving as the CEO of Lowell General Hospital and having the opportunity to work alongside such a dedicated team has been an honor and privilege," White in a statement. "I have had an incredible career filled with inspirational work and people, and I couldn’t be prouder of our team’s dedication to putting patients first every day. I have every confidence that our fantastic team, under the leadership of President Amy Hoey, will continue to drive this vital work forward."