Tom Scott is a seasoned healthcare executive whose career spans more than 20 years. He presently serves as president and CEO of CentraState Healthcare System, having initially joined in 2015 as chief operating officer. Scott previously served for seven years as chief operating officer at Chilton Medical Center, an Atlantic Health System hospital. He has deep experience in healthcare management with prior positions at Stamford Hospital, and St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center, among others.
At CentraState, Scott oversees a 284-bed acute care hospital, two senior living communities, an ambulatory campus, four satellite health pavilions, a charitable foundation and more than 2,500 employees.
He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, a Fellow of The Advisory Board, and he serves on the board of trustees of the VNA Health Group and the board of directors of NJHA Business Solutions. He is also an at-large delegate to the American Hospital Association’s Regional Policy Review Board 2 (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania), and a board member for the New Jersey Hospital Association.
He received a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University and a master’s degree in health administration from Cornell University. He is a board member of New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and is president and chair of Boy Scouts of America Monmouth Council.