Distinguished Service Award Winners

2009
Gary Horan FACHE
President and CEO of Trinitas Regional Medical Center 

Mr. Horan is known both regionally and nationally with a more than 30 year career in health care reflecting his personal commitment to professional and community service. Mr. Horan is President and CEO of Trinitas Regional Medical Center since 2001 and among his many achievements; he is a former Regent and Governor of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

2008
Gary Carter, FACHE

He is being honored as the ACHE-NJ Distinguished Service Award recipient for 2008. Mr. Carter is the outgoing President and CEO of the Princeton-based New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA), where he has led the healthcare advocacy group since 1993. Recognized as a leader who builds consensus and cooperation, he has been working in New Jersey to improve hospital-physician relations and foster member advocacy on such issues as charity care funding, certificate of need reform and the needs of specialty hospitals.