Leadership Through the Years
A look back at the visionary leaders of Shands
As we celebrate 60 years of moving medicine forward, let’s take a quick look back at the names associated with UF Health Shands.
1958-1959 — Russel S. Poor, acting director, UF Teaching Hospital
1959-1965 — L. Russell Jordan, director, UF Teaching Hospital
1965-1968 — Herluf V. Olsen Jr., director, Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics
1968-1970 — Stuart A. Westbury Jr., administrative director, Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics
1970-1975 — Wayne H. Herhold, director, Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics
1975-1977 — George T. Singleton, M.D., director, Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics
1977-1987 — John E. Ives, executive vice president, Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics
John E. Ives
1987-1997 — Paul E. Metts, C.P.A., chief executive officer, Shands Hospital
Paul E. Metts, C.P.A
1997-2001 — J. Richard Gaintner, M.D., chief executive officer, Shands HealthCare
J. Richard Gaintner, M.D.
2001 — Jodi J. Mansfield, interim chief executive officer, Shands HealthCare
2001-2015 — Timothy M. Goldfarb, chief executive officer, Shands HealthCare
2015-present — Ed Jimenez, chief executive officer, UF Health Shands Hospital
