As Endeavor Health’s Chief Growth Officer, Joe Dant leads the system’s holistic growth strategy, driving proactive business development and enabling delivery of exceptional patient access and experience. He is responsible for driving growth across Endeavor Health’s Clinical Institutes and works closely with teams focused on physician alignment models and system partnerships. He also has oversight of Endeavor Health’s diverse portfolio of joint ventures, philanthropy and patient experience.

Dant’s more than 33 years in healthcare include extensive experience in operations, business development and building strong physician relationships. Known for his collaborative leadership style, Dant brings curiosity, adaptability, high energy and a solution-oriented mindset to the complex and fast-changing world of healthcare.

Dant was most recently President, South Region and Institutes, for Endeavor Health, including Edward, Elmhurst Hospitals and Linden Oaks Behavioral Health Hospitals, after serving as President of Edward Hospital and South Region Institutes following the merger of NorthShore University HealthSystem and Edward-Elmhurst Health (EEH) in 2022, creating Endeavor Health.

He joined EEH in 2017 to lead the employed and affiliated medical group and was promoted to President and CEO of Edward Hospital in 2019.

Prior to EEH, Dant served in numerous hospital system executive roles and has held leadership positions in the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries. He also served as a U.S. Naval officer.

Dant serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the Naperville Development Partnership, as a Board member on Choose DuPage and as a member of the Illinois Hospital Association’s Finance & Audit Committee. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Government and International Relations from the University of Notre Dame and holds an MBA from Benedictine University.

A proud father to eight adult children, Dant enjoys spending time with his wife Jan and their extended family, which now includes seven grandchildren, staying active through various sports and outdoor activities and taking in a good story. 

Joe Dant

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Joe Dant, Chief Growth Officer