ABOUT
MATTHEW BOGNER
From Calling to Career:
My Leadership Journey
I’m an author, professor of health administration, and former healthcare CEO dedicated to equipping leaders with the clarity, confidence, and conviction needed to thrive in today’s complex healthcare environment.
A Shift in Calling
My path to healthcare leadership wasn’t one I initially imagined. As a child, I felt called to become a pastor—drawn to serving others through faith. But in college, that call began to evolve. I studied psychology, inspired by my father, a physician, and my mother, a teacher. Though I didn’t feel led to preach, I knew I was meant to walk alongside people in need—helping them navigate life’s challenges and rediscover hope.
Leading Systems, Not Just Individuals
That desire to serve eventually widened. I realized I was called not only to support individuals, but also to help shape the systems that care for them. I pursued a Master of Public Health in leadership and management and completed a practicum with a large Catholic health system. There, working alongside the senior vice president of mission integration, I saw firsthand the impact of faith-informed, values-driven leadership.
From the Front Lines to the Classroom
That experience led me into senior living, where I became a licensed nursing home administrator and later the CEO of a large non-profit continuing care retirement community. My focus was culture change—moving from institutional models to ones that honored autonomy, dignity, and personhood.
Later, I earned a doctorate in health administration and transitioned to academia, where I now teach and mentor emerging leaders in healthcare. My work today spans the classroom, boardroom, and the written page.
What I’m Working On Now
I’m currently writing two books:
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The Next Healthcare Leader, a leadership and career guide for students and early-career healthcare professionals
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The Christian Healthcare Leader, which explores the integration of faith and leadership in care-driven environments
Both draw deeply from my experience in executive leadership, higher education, and values-based care.
Why I Do This Work
At the heart of everything I do is a simple belief: leadership is a calling. It demands more than technical expertise—it requires purpose, compassion, and moral clarity. Through teaching, writing, and coaching, I aim to equip leaders to lead with vision—and to serve with heart.