Mark Garvin joins Banner Health as senior vice president for partnership and new venture development. In this role, he leads enterprise growth with the identification and closure of new partnership and venture development. He oversees market and service growth, with a focus on developing health system business, mergers and acquisitions, diversified services, and joint ventures, as well as managing relationships and integration.
“Mark is an extremely valuable addition to the Banner team. He brings deep expertise and great success in mergers, acquisitions and partnerships, along with a keen eye for identifying growth opportunities in the multi-state, multi-site health care sector,” said Scott Nordlund, EVP, chief strategy and growth officer for Banner Health. “As Banner continues to grow and evolve, Mark’s ability to navigate the changing landscape and build and diversify revenue channels will be an enormous asset.”
Garvin previously served as chief operating officer of United Surgical Partners International, where he helped advance the organization from a start-up to the nation’s largest developer, owner and operator of short-stay ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals.
Through more than 30 years of leadership, he has held the roles of chief operating officer at United States Anesthesia Partners and PetVet Care Centers, executive in residence at Avanza Healthcare Strategies and Principal at The Garvin Group LLC.
He has also served as an independent board director for Prospira PainCare and continues to contribute to Pryor Health as an independent board member, underscoring his commitment to transforming health care.
Garvin holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. He started at Banner on Sept. 9.
