Victoria W. Bayless

Victoria W. Bayless is the chief executive officer of Luminis Health, a Maryland multihospital system. Employing 6,400 staff, Luminis Health operates 635 licensed beds with $1.1B in revenue and $63M in community benefit. In partnership with its 1,300 volunteers and donors, 1,800 medical staff members, county health departments and numerous community organizations, Luminis Health treats a region of more than 1.5M people across 8 counties.

Bayless previously served as the president and chief executive officer of Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) from 2011-2019, and held other executive positions at AAMC since 2005. Prior to joining AAMC, Bayless held various leadership positions with MedStar Health/Washington Hospital Center from 1993-2005. 

A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Bayless serves on several community boards including: The Joint Commission Board of Commissioners; the Maryland Hospital Association; and in 2015 she was appointed by Governor Larry Hogan to serve on the state’s Health Services Cost Review Commission. Previously, Bayless served on the boards of: the United Way of Central Maryland; the Johns Hopkins Home Care Group; CareFirst/Blue Cross Blue Shield Board; and the American Hospital Association Region 3 Policy Board. 

Bayless received her bachelor of science from Tufts University and her master of health services administration from The University of Michigan School of Public Health.