Atrium Health Georgia Market President Named to Georgia Trend’s ‘GEORGIA 500’ List
For a third year, Atrium Health Georgia Market President Delvecchio Finley has been included on Georgia Trend’s “GEORGIA 500” list of the state’s most influential leaders. The comprehensive list of local leaders who drive the economy across the state includes leaders ranging from the fields of agribusiness and education to aerospace, the arts, health care, the military, real estate and transportation.
Individuals included on the GEORGIA 500 list were selected from nominations of candidates who best reflect the innovation, vitality and success of Georgia business.
“We are fortunate to have Delvecchio Finley leading Atrium Health’s hospitals and other care sites throughout Georgia,”said Atrium Health Navicent Board Chair Starr Purdue. “Delvecchio is a strong champion for efforts to promote health equity throughout the state, and he works tirelessly to improve patient care and patient experience. Congratulations to Delvecchio, and thank you to Georgia Trend Magazine for this well-deserved recognition.”
Finley joined Atrium Health Navicent as president in February 2021 and was named Atrium Health’s Georgia market president in 2024, with additional responsibilities overseeing Atrium Health Floyd, based in Rome, and care sites across the state. He serves as immediate past chair of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), an international professional society of more than 49,000 health care executives who lead hospitals, health care systems and other health care organizations.
Finley has received numerous awards during his career, including twice being named to Modern Healthcare’s “Top 25 Diversity Leaders in Healthcare” list and Becker’s Hospital Review’s “Black Healthcare Leaders to Know” list. He also has been named to Becker’s “Top Healthcare Executives Under 40. He serves on the Georgia Hospital Association’s board of trustees, on the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals’ board of directors and executive committee, and is a board member for the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
In 2024, Finley was appointed by Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns to serve on Georgia’s Comprehensive Health Coverage Commission, an entity created by legislation adopted during the 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly that is tasked with assessing access and quality of health care for Georgia’s low-income and uninsured populations, and making recommendations for opportunities for improvement.
The full “GEORGIA 500” list is included in a special issue of Georgia Trend Magazine available at georgiatrend.com.
About Atrium Health Navicent
Atrium Health Navicent is the leading provider of health care in central and south Georgia and is committed to its mission of elevating health and wellbeing through compassionate care. Atrium Health Navicent is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Navicent provides high-quality, personalized care in 53 specialties at more than 50 facilities throughout the region. As part of the largest, integrated, nonprofit health system in the Southeast, it is also able to tap into some of the nation’s leading medical experts and specialists with Atrium Health, allowing it to provide the best care close to home – including advanced innovations in virtual medicine and care. Throughout its 125-year history in the community, Atrium Health Navicent has remained dedicated to enhancing health and wellness for individuals throughout the region through nationally recognized quality care, community health initiatives and collaborative partnerships. It is also one of the leading teaching hospitals in the region, helping to ensure viability for rural health care for the next generation. For more information, please visit www.NavicentHealth.org.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States – created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.