WILMINGTON, Del. — ChristianaCare has named Andrea Gwyn, MHA, BSBA, FACHE, president of its Wilmington Campus, effective Jan. 4, 2027.
Gwyn will lead clinical and nonclinical operations at the Wilmington Campus, with responsibility for financial performance, quality and safety, patient experience, caregiver engagement, workforce planning and strategic growth. She will work alongside clinical, physician and operational leaders to improve patient access, strengthen performance and advance the campus’s role in serving the Wilmington community.
“Andrea brings deep experience leading hospital operations, expanding services and improving patient experience,” said Ric Cuming, Ed.D., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, chief operating officer at ChristianaCare. “That perspective will be valuable as she partners with caregivers and physicians to build on the work underway at our Wilmington Campus and respond to the needs of our community.”
Gwyn brings more than 17 years of healthcare leadership experience. Most recently, she served as president of Mercy Health St. Anne Hospital and Sylvania Medical Center in Toledo, Ohio, part of Bon Secours Mercy Health. She led hospital operations, growth, quality, patient experience and financial performance.
During her tenure, the organization achieved a 30% year-over-year improvement in operating margin and 22% growth in surgical volume. Sylvania Medical Center earned Press Ganey’s Human Experience Guardian of Excellence recognition for three consecutive years. Gwyn also helped negotiate an affiliation with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to improve coordination of pediatric emergency care.
Previously, as president of Mercy Health Perrysburg Hospital, Gwyn expanded clinical services, established Wood County’s first cardiac catheterization laboratory and secured more than $5.8 million in capital investment. The hospital also earned Press Ganey’s Human Experience Guardian of Excellence recognition in 2022 and 2023.
Earlier, Gwyn founded Gwyn Global Consulting and held interim chief operating officer and compliance officer roles for the Not-for-Profit Hospital Corporation of the District of Columbia. She also held senior leadership positions with HCA Healthcare.
Gwyn earned a Master of Health Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Richmond. She is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and was named a Greater Toledo “20 Under 40” recipient in 2024.
