Fourth Friday Roundtable with Paul Deeringer, Chief Strategy Officer at John Muir Health

Paul Deeringer is John Muir Health’s Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), responsible for developing the health system’s long-term vision and aligning the organization with strategic goals. Paul also serves as JMH’s executive sponsor and/or board member for numerous JMH partnerships and affiliations.

Prior to stepping into the CSO role in December 2023, Paul served as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Emerging Business at John Muir Health for eight years. In this capacity, he had overall responsibility for development and execution of ambulatory physician strategy, and operational accountability for physician-facing business functions.

Before joining John Muir Health, Paul practiced as a healthcare regulatory and transactional attorney at Hooper, Lundy & Bookman, a nationally recognized law firm specializing in serving healthcare providers and suppliers, including healthcare technology startups. Prior to his law practice, Paul worked as a management consultant with McKinsey & Company, focused on payor and provider growth strategy. 

Paul received his bachelor’s degree in religion from Princeton University, and his law degree from Georgetown University with an emphasis in healthcare economics.