Leadership
Indiana University Health has a 13-member board responsible for ensuring the health system carries out the goals of its mission and for approving its budget, long-range plans, medical staff appointments, new services and major policies.
IU Health executive leadership includes:
- Daniel F. Evans, Jr., president & chief executive officer: Evans was named president and CEO of IU Health in 2002. Prior to becoming president and CEO, he served as the health system’s chairman, and also served and chaired the Methodist Hospital Board of Directors. Evans serves on a number of boards and advisory committees including Indiana Health Information Exchange, Indiana Health Industry Forum, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Indiana Hospital Association, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis Board of Advisors, and the Indianapolis and Indiana Chambers of Commerce, as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is chairman of the Indiana Legal Foundation and Indy Partnership.
- Samuel L. Odle, FACHE, executive vice president & chief operating officer: In addition to serving as the health system’s executive vice president and chief operating offer, Odle currently serves as a board member for ITT Educational Services, Inc., United Way of Central Indiana, Jordan Foundation, Crossroads of America Boy Scouts Council and Methodist Health Foundation. He is also a past chairman of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
- Richard F. Graffis, MD, executive vice president & chief medical officer: Graffis was named executive vice president and chief medical officer in 2003. Prior to joining IU Health, he practiced general surgery in the private sector, which he continues to do on a limited basis. He was the first president of the IU Health Medical Staff and has served in a leadership position on nearly every committee at IU Health. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons, the Indiana State Medical Society and the Western Surgical Association.
- Linda Q. Everett, PhD, RN, executive vice president & chief nurse executive: Prior to joining IU Health as executive vice president and chief nurse executive in 2007, Everett was chief nursing officer at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. An active researcher, lecturer and speaker, she is widely published on nursing management and patient care topics. In addition to her responsibilities at IU Health, she serves as associate dean for clinical affairs at the Indiana University School of Nursing.
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