Mark Stauder, President & COO

Mark S. Stauder began his role as Inova Health System’s Chief Operating Officer in September 2006 and was named President and COO in January 2010. 

With nearly 30 years of experience in health care leadership, Mr. Stauder most recently serving as chief operating officer of the 1,166-bed, integrated, regional multi-campus St. Johns Mercy Health Care in Creve Coeur, Missouri.  Part of the Sisters of Mercy Health System, St. Johns Mercy Health Care includes a 979-bed tertiary medical center.  St. Johns Mercy Health Care has gross revenue of $1.3 billion and 8,500 employees.

During his tenure with St. Johns, Mr. Stauder led a variety of successful initiatives in areas including customer satisfaction, patient safety and clinical service line growth.  Mr. Stauder’s success as a business leader turned around a system from an operating loss to a profit of $27.5 million.

Mr. Stauder holds a Master of Hospital and Health Care Administration degree from St. Louis University and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri in Kansas City.