Holy Cross Health Names Maryland Market Leader

SILVER SPRING, MD, June 28, 2025 — Al Campbell, MBA, FACHE, RN, has been named president and market leader of Holy Cross Health Maryland. His appointment is effective July 28, 2025.

Campbell joins Holy Cross Health from Beth Israel Lahey Health – Winchester Hospital in Massachusetts. There, he served as president and led 18 sites across the broader Winchester regional portfolio. While at Beth Israel Lahey Health, Campbell oversaw specialty care expansion, contributed to workforce stabilization and advanced philanthropic support for clinical care delivery.

He brings to Holy Cross Health more than two decades of health care leadership experience across operations, strategic growth, regional integration and clinical excellence. 

“I am very excited to have Al join my regional leadership team and lead Holy Cross Health,” said Andre (Dre) Boyd, Sr., FACHE, regional president and CEO. “Al is a very compassionate and caring executive that is committed to improving care for all. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will be very advantageous to driving growth, service, and quality for Holy Cross Health.”

Campbell’s previous experience includes vice president and chief operating officer for BJC Christian Hospital and Northwest HealthCare in North St. Louis County, Missouri. He also held senior leadership roles at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, South Carolina (now MUSC – Orangeburg), and Nexus Health and Fort Washington Medical Center (now part of Adventist Health) in Maryland.

“I am honored to join Holy Cross Health and look forward to working with Dre Boyd and the entire team,” said Campbell. “Together, we will meet the evolving needs of our communities, achieve our goals, and advance the Trinity Health mission.”

Having previously lived in the Washington, D.C. region Campbell, remains actively involved in several community and professional organizations across the area. He is past president of the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE)-Washington Metro Area Chapter and was Co-Chair of the NAHSE Annual Educational Conference for three consecutive years.

He has served on the Advisory Boards of Ingenovis Health, Imagine Hope Community Charter Schools, and the University of Maryland School of Healthcare Administration program. He currently serves on the Board of Overseers at Endicott College's School of Nursing and Health Sciences, 826 Boston and is a member of the American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board.  

Outside of work, Campbell enjoys steelpan music, missionary work in underserved Caribbean countries and fitness boot camps. Campbell succeeds Reginald Eadie, MD, who served as interim president through March 2025.

About Holy Cross Health  
Holy Cross Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit, people-centered health system that serves the two most populous counties in Maryland, Montgomery and Prince George's counties, and the Washington, DC metropolitan area. The health system is committed to being the most trusted provider of health care services in the area. Founded in 1963 by the Sisters of the Holy Cross, Holy Cross Health is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Holy Cross Hospital, in Silver Spring, is one of the largest hospitals in Maryland, and Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is the first hospital in the nation on a community college campus, enhanced by an educational partnership. The Holy Cross Health Network operates primary care practices and affordable health centers and offers a wide range of innovative, community-based health and wellness programs. Specialty care, home care, and hospice services round out Holy Cross Health's high-quality and coordinated continuum of care that aims to improve health and move life ahead for individuals and populations in the communities served.