George Zara most recently served as president and CEO of Providence Hospitals in Columbia, S.C. Prior to this, he was president and CEO of three regional, multihospital systems: Saint Anthony Hospitals in Colorado (Centura Health), Carondelet Health in Missouri and Desert Samaritan Medical Center in Arizona (Banner). During his career, Mr. Zara earned a reputation for uplifting organizational culture and increasing physician involvement in operations. His current and past board memberships include state/regional hospital associations, businesses, technical colleges, universities, charities and financial institutions.