Title: Michael Browning
Earlier title: Govt vp and chief monetary officer, OhioHealth
New title: Senior government vp and chief monetary officer, CommonSpirit Well being
Michael Browning will turn into CFO of CommonSpirit efficient Jan. 2, 2026.
Courtesy of CommonSpirit Well being
Browning will be part of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Well being efficient Jan. 2, 2026, in keeping with a Monday information launch.
He’ll oversee monetary operations for the nonprofit well being system’s 138-hospital portfolio, together with monetary technique, planning, accounting, treasury, reimbursement, income cycle and investor relations.
Browning joins CommonSpirit from OhioHealth, the place he served as government vp and CFO. Previous to that position, Browning held management positions at ProMedica Well being System, WakeMed Well being & Hospitals, Parkview Well being and McLeod Well being.
The manager will substitute Daniel Morissette, who’s retiring on the finish of this month after serving CommonSpirit and its predecessor group, Dignity Well being, for almost a decade.
CommonSpirit CEO Wright Lassiter III mentioned the system is thrilled to have Browning aboard.
“He’s a seasoned monetary chief with a profound understanding of complicated healthcare methods and a confirmed observe file of driving monetary energy and strategic progress,” Lassiter mentioned in a information launch. “His experience and management shall be invaluable as we work to navigate a posh and evolving healthcare panorama and ship on our mission.”
Browning joins as CommonSpirit seems to be to turnaround its monetary efficiency, following years of working losses. Earlier this month, prime executives met with traders to announce Undertaking Affect, a multiyear initiative designed to rein in bills and establish modern alternatives for income progress.
