John M. Sheehan MBA, FACHE

John joined Mind Springs Health and West Springs Hospital as Chief Executive Officer in August of 2022, bringing with him more than 25 years of experience within the behavioral health field.

Having started his career as a Mental Health Tech and working his way up through various management and executive level positions, John has vast knowledge of the healthcare industry and the importance of behavioral health as a key component of the healthcare system.  John has executive experience with various aspects of mental health organizations and has been particularly innovative in the areas of inpatient care and telehealth integration.

Prior to joining Mind Springs Health, John led one of the oldest Health Information Exchanges (HIE) in the country, the Rochester RHIO, where he and his team helped re-design the value-based health care system in anticipation of being awarded one of the largest 1115 waivers ever granted by the Federal Government.

For seven years, John served as the CEO of Harbor Toledo, one of the largest behavioral health providers in the Midwest, with 30+ treatment locations in Ohio, Michigan, and Virginia. Prior to his time at Harbor Toledo, John was the Vice President of Behavioral Health Services for BayCare Health System based in Clearwater, Florida, the largest non-profit private provider of inpatient care in the State of Florida.

John’s Mentor is Frank Murphy, the founding CEO of BayCare and a life-long advocate for mental health and its integration into the healthcare system.