About

John W Mitchell has served from sailor to CEO. You can see his extensive LinkedIn profile below. In brief, John has worked as a news reporter, radio host, marketing and business development senior executive, media crisis manager, and Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer at several hospitals. He now lives, writes (including for his clients), and blogs on the Western Slope of Colorado with his wife, who - on most days - loves him more than her horse. He serves as a volunteer adaptive ski instructor with Colorado Discover Ability, teaching clients with disabilities - from veterans to kids - to downhill ski. John and his dogs have a keen reverence for the outdoors. They spend a good part of the year outside, including on the winter snowpack. He is also an award-winning, commercially successful photographer. John authored the novels Rotors (2021) and Medical Necessity (2016), which one reviewer said was "one of the best books I read in 2016".  

Among his many awards: in 2009, he and his senior executive team were named "Top Leadership in Healthcare for Mid-Sized Hospitals" by HealthLeaders Media for their work in turning around a 90-bed regional, rural hospital. John knows what it means to make a payroll and keep people safe. He is a U.S. Navy veteran and DINFOS-trained killer (yes, that is an inside Navy joke...), where he served as a journalist and broadcaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS America. Finally, John holds a MS from Virginia Commonwealth University in Communications Management (a MBA-based, data research degree) and an undergraduate BS degree in Mass Comm from James Madison University. See John's Linkedin profile here.