Our Hospital Leadership

John Sackett

Chief Executive Officer, Avista Adventist Hospital

JOHN SACKETT, CEO of Avista Adventist Hospital, joined Boulder Memorial Hospital as an administrative assistant in 1982.John served as Vice President for General Services from March 1984 until being named President of Avista Adventist Hospital, formerly Boulder Memorial Hospital, in June of 1989.In 1996 when Avista Adventist Hospital became a member of Centura Health, John was named Senior Vice President for Mission and Ministry, in addition to his responsibilities as Administrator for Avista Adventist Hospital.

John received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Walla Walla College in 1980 and continued his education at Loma Linda University where he received his Master’s in Health Administration degree in 1982.John is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on several community boards and legislative councils.John served as a City Council member for the City of Louisville from 1986 to 1991 and the Louisville Chamber Board from 1993 to 1996.John has also served as the Chairman of the Walla Walla School of Business Advisory Board.John and his wife Sue have two children, Gregory and Rena.

John is a frequent speaker and writer on the role of Adventist health care in carrying out the healing ministry of Christ and feels this ministry occurs in each and every act performed by each and every person within the hospital.