Carle Health

Health System with 8 hospitals across 1 state

Health System Overview

Health SystemCarle Health
Total Hospitals8
Commercial/Acute Hospitals8
Total Beds1521
Commercial/Acute Beds1521
HeadquartersUrbana, IL
Websitecarle.org

Hospitals by Type

Acute Care Hospital
6 hospitals
75% of health system
Critical Access Hospital
2 hospitals
25% of health system

Teaching Status

25%
Teaching
Teaching Hospitals: 2
Non-Teaching Hospitals: 6
Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

HospitalTypeBedsTeachingRecently Joined
Carle Health Proctor HospitalAcute Care Hospital285NoYes
Carle Foundation HospitalAcute Care Hospital316YesNo
Carle Health Pekin HospitalAcute Care Hospital132NoYes
Carle BroMenn Medical CenterAcute Care Hospital176NoNo
Carle Richland Memorial HospitalAcute Care Hospital123NoNo
Carle Methodist Medical Center of IllinoisAcute Care Hospital448YesYes
Carle Eureka HospitalCritical Access Hospital 18NoNo
Carle Hoopeston Regional Health CenterCritical Access Hospital 23NoNo

Executive Leadership

James Leonard, MD

President, Chief Executive Officer

President and CEO of the integrated health system. Throughout his 25-year tenure as President and CEO, Dr. Leonard has guided Carle Health's evolution into an integrated health system comprising of eight hospitals, a multispecialty family physician group, numerous outpatient sites, a research institute, and the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. He is the 2025 recipient of the American Hospital Association (AHA) Justin Ford Kimball Innovators Award. [2, 3, 10]

Matthew Kolb, JD, MHA

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Carle Health. Joined Carle Health in 2014, focusing on leading clinical operations, care transformation, and strategic growth. He works as dyad partner with Carle's chief medical officer. Prior to joining Carle, he worked at Allina Health System for seven years. He received his JD from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, MHA from the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, and BA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [2, 8, 9]

Dennis Hesch

Executive Vice President, Chief Finance & Strategy Officer

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Strategy Officer of Carle Health. [2, 7, 9]

Lauren Schmid, MBA

Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. [2, 7]

L.J. Fallon, JD

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Affairs Officer or Chief Legal Officer. [2, 6, 7]

Napoleon Knight, MD, MBA

Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer

Executive Vice President, Chief Medical Officer. [2, 7, 10]

Sinéad Rice Madigan

Health Alliance President, Chief Executive Officer

Health Alliance President, Chief Executive Officer. [2, 7]