President & Chief Executive Officer
Kevin Speer is a transformational leader with a healthcare career spanning over 30 years. He is a graduate of Purdue University and Valparaiso University School of Law. Since 2012, Kevin has led Hendricks Regional Health as President & CEO. The nationally recognized health system in west central Indiana includes two acute care hospitals and six outpatient medical centers.
Kevin is the Executive Vice President of the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians and serves on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Hospital Association, Suburban Health Organization and Vizient, a healthcare quality improvement organization. In 2014, Governor Mike Pence appointed Kevin to the Indiana Medical Board of Education. He also serves in leadership roles for Leadership Hendricks County, Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis, Crossroads of America Council/Boy Scouts of America and Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
He is a recipient of the Purdue Distinguished Alumni Award, Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and the Indiana Sports Corp Difference Maker Award. Most recently, Leadership Hendricks County named Kevin its 2020 Leader of the Year and the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association presented Kevin the Specialty Care Award for his work with community paramedicine. He and his wife, Kim, live in Brownsburg and have two sons: Eric and Cole.