Charles Holland is President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Bernard Hospital, a safety-net community hospital that has served the Englewood community and Chicago’s South Side for nearly 120 years. He joined the hospital in 1998, assuming his current leadership position on January 1, 2013. He is a member of the hospital’s Board of Trustees.

Mr. Holland has been instrumental in advancing the stature of the hospital as a community leader. His focus is on programs to keep people well and help prevent disease. In 2016, the hospital opened a 70,000 square foot state of the art Ambulatory Care Center to offer comprehensive outpatient services. Also, he led the work on the hospital’s affordable housing project, establishment of the St. Bernard Hospital Dental Center and the Pediatric Mobile Health Unit program, which has delivered 20 years of service. 

Under Mr. Holland’s leadership, the hospital significantly and swiftly improved its patient safety ratings, and it has attracted critical donations of improved technology to advance patient care. An unwavering advocate for health equity, Mr. Holland is president of the board of the Center for Better Aging, and he is also a board member of the South Side Healthy Community Organization.