Brandon Okezie named new president and COO of Baystate Noble Hospital

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Baystate Health has announced the appointment of Brandon Okezie as its new President and COO of Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield.

Okezie joins Baystate Health with a deep commitment to patient-centered care. Most recently, he served as Associate Administrator at The George Washington University Hospital, where he oversaw operations for multiple support and ancillary services, including rehabilitation, food and nutrition, environmental services, security, plant operations, and biomedical engineering. In addition, led key hospital-wide initiatives focused on service line growth, physician alignment, and operational efficiency.

“We are thrilled to welcome Brandon to Baystate Noble and the Greater Westfield community,” said Peter D. Banko, President and CEO, Baystate Health. “He is an approachable, relationship-driven leader and will help to lead Baystate Noble to be the preferred destination to work and practice, elevate clinical excellence, advance a seamlessly accessible care model, and build coordinated care and service line networks to grow and expand care for our neighbors and patients.”

His previous leadership experience includes roles within Centura Health, notably serving as Director of Hospital Operations at St. Anthony North Hospital in Westminster, Colorado. He helped manage the development of an $89 million patient care tower and a $27 million cancer center.

Okezie earned his Bachelor of Healthcare Administration from Texas State University and a Master of Health Administration from Cornell University. He also holds memberships in both the American College of Healthcare Executives and the National Association of Health Services Executives.

Effective Monday, Okezie will be responsible for leading Baystate Noble Hospital into its next chapter of growth and innovation.