Catholic Health taps deacon and business consultant as new CEO. October 29, 2026 05:30 AM EDT Catholic Health has named Frank Kurre, a deacon and business consultant, to lead the Long Island health system. This exclusive Health Pulse content is only available to Health Pulse subscribers. Get a full year of access to Health Pulse + all Crain's New York articles and special reports. Health Pulse - Annual $399 for 1 year, renews automatically

Catholic Health names Frank Kurre president and CEO. Catholic Health has appointed Frank Kurre, a Catholic deacon, to serve as president and CEO of the Rockville Centre-based health system, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Kurre brings more than three decades of service to Catholic Health through its boards and committees. He currently chairs the Transformation Steering Committee. His healthcare industry expertise includes leadership roles at global consulting firms Protiviti and Grant Thornton. Kurre will take over executive leadership from Gary Havican, the chief operating officer who assumed the roles of interim president and CEO after Dr. Patrick O'Shaughnessy stepped down in June. "Catholic Health is a special organization with tremendous strengths and opportunities for the future," Kurre said in a news release. "I am honored to serve alongside our physicians, nurses, technicians and employees as Christ's Healing Hands to our patients and their families," he said. "Everything we do must remain rooted in the Catholic faith we proudly proclaim and in our commitment to delivering compassionate healthcare to all who come to us." Kurre will lead Catholic Health's strategic initiatives and organizational development efforts, guided by its core values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence. "Deacon Kurre brings a record of excellence from both his career and his vocation as a deacon and dedicated family man," Bishop John Barres, chair of the Corporate Members of Catholic Health, said in the news release. "His deep commitment to the mission of Catholic Health will be reflected in his service to the clinicians, staff, and all who come seeking care," Barres said. "Deacon Kurre is the unanimous choice of the Corporate Members Board and we are pleased to welcome him as the new leader of our hospitals and related entities." Catholic Health is a faith-based health care system serving Long Island, with approximately $4.5 billion in annual revenue and other operating support and 18,000 employees. Its network includes acute care hospitals with more than 1,900 certified beds, more than 3,700 providers through Catholic Health Physician Partners, and ambulatory, urgent care, physician practice, home care, hospice and rehabilitation services. The system offers care in cardiovascular medicine, cancer, surgery, neuroscience, musculoskeletal health, women's health, pediatrics, emergency medicine and behavioral health. Its Catholic mission emphasizes compassion, respect for human dignity and access to healthcare. About the reporter An award-winning journalist and published author, Adina Genn has covered Long Island for more than 20 years. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Costco Connections, Newsday, AOL Patch and more. She is the coauthor of several books, including "Everything I Know About Business I Learned at McDonald's" (McGraw Hill), and "So You Want to Franchise Your Business" (Entrepreneur Press). Adina is a recent Association of Health Care Journalists fellow. Her work has been recognized by the Press Club of Long Island, Fair Media Council, New York State Associated Press Association, and other organizations. Adina can be reached at [email protected] or at (631)-913-4241... [email protected].