David Dexter:  

Board Director | President & Chief Executive Officer (RET) | Healthcare & Bioscience Leader| CEO & Management Advisor| Delivered best in class financial performance while leading complex healthcare enterprises; recognized for multiple successful business turnarounds, disciplined M&A execution, and driving growth and cost transformation through Innovation and AI applications. David A. Dexter is a retired healthcare executive and board leader with more than three decades of experience guiding complex, multistate clinical laboratory and healthcare organizations. He simultaneously served as President & CEO of Sonora Quest Laboratories, LLC, President & CEO of Laboratory Sciences of Arizona, LLC and General Manager of Joint Ventures for Quest Diagnostics in Arizona with nearly 4,000 employees. In these roles, Dex and his senior team built one of the nation’s largest and most successful joint venture laboratories (SQL, LLC) and combined with (LSA, LLC) formed one of the largest integrated laboratory networks in the nation providing management and strategic direction for 35 Hospital and Rapid Response Laboratories supporting Banner Health Hospitals, Academic Medical Centers, and Cancer Centers in Arizona and 5 western states. Career Financial Performance: Led Sonora Quest Laboratories from approximately ($1M/month OM loss) to strong growth and profitability in the billions for both Net Revenue and Operating Margin (19.3% over 26 years). Led Laboratory Sciences of Arizona to an industry best of 2.88% of total hospital lab cost versus the 6–12% national average. My Mentor: Kenneth Freeman, former Chairman/President/CEO of Quest Diagnostics, KKR Managing Director, and Dean Emeritus of Boston University Questrom School of BusineThe importance of a great mentor cannot be overstated, and Ken Freeman provided me with invaluable guidance on Values, Behaviors, and Leadership that shaped my career. My Sense of Purpose: ‘To Make A Difference For Others’ My Business Philosophy: “It’s not how many hits you get, it’s how many runs you score” Favorite Axioms: “If you don’t plan well, you plan to fail.” | “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it”| “Hope is not a strategy”| I’m Most Proud Of: I’ve never laid off an employee (but I have fired managers ) What I Did Differently: As CE...Expand for more