Blake Bunner, MBA Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital Chief Executive Officer MEET BLAKE BUNNER: Blake Bunner is the CEO at Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana. He joined Encompass Health in 2009 and served in other senior leadership roles for the company before moving into the CEO position. He is responsible for the 80-bed hospital in Newburgh, IN and the 18-bed hospital unit located at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. Blake earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Western Kentucky University and a master’s degree in business administration from Western Governor’s University Indiana. He is the current president of a non-profit transportation company serving seniors, having served on their board of directors since 2006. Blake leads a church-based sports program and stays actively involved in youth sports. ABOUT DEACONESS HEALTH SYSTEM: Deaconess Health System is the premiere provider of health care services in southwestern Indiana, western Kentucky and southeastern Illinois. The system – based in Evansville, Indiana – includes ten hospitals: Deaconess Midtown Hospital, Deaconess Gateway Hospital, Deaconess Henderson Hospital, Deaconess Union County Hospital, Deaconess Gibson Hospital, The Heart Hospital, The Women’s Hospital, The Orthopedic and Neuroscience Hospital, Deaconess Cross Pointe, and Encompass Health Deaconess Rehabilitation Hospital. Deaconess Clinic, a fully integrated multispecialty group featuring primary care physicians as well as top specialty doctors, provides patients with consistent and convenient care. Additional components include the Linda E. White Hospice House, a freestanding cancer center, urgent care facilities, near- site clinics, telemedicine, virtual visits, a network of preferred hospitals and doctors, and multiple partnerships with other regional health care providers. .