Novant Health has named Jason Bernd as president and chief operating officer of Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, taking on the role of recently retired Roland Bibeau. In this role, Bernd leads hospital operations.

Bernd has been with Novant Health since 2006 and has held a variety of positions, most recently serving as president and chief operating officer of Novant Health Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital. Under his leadership, Novant Health opened its new state-of-the-art orthopedic hospital in 2017 and new ambulatory surgery center in 2018. Read the full press release on the Novant website.

Bernd has a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in business administration from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has served on various Charlotte nonprofit boards, including the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Susan G. Komen. Welcome to Matthews, Jason!