Elizabeth Wise, FACHE, MSN, MBA

President and Chief Executive Officer
UM Upper Chesapeake Health

Elizabeth is the President and Chief Executive Officer of University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH).

Before joining UM UCH, Elizabeth served as President of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono and Senior Vice President, Operations, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), which includes Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono and Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City. She was named President of Lehigh Valley Hospital-Dickson City in 2020 and President, North Region in 2021. During her time with Lehigh Valley Health Network, Elizabeth was a driving force in helping the system to expand and transition through numerous changes in the way healthcare is delivered in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley and the surrounding region.

Elizabeth has worked at other health systems in New Jersey, Delaware and Washington, D.C. A fellow in the American College of Executives, Elizabeth has a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Seton Hall University and both a Master of Science in nursing and Master of Business Administration from Rutgers University.