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Beau Higginbotham named Ascension Saint Agnes President and CEO

Beau Higginbotham named Ascension Saint Agnes President and CEO

Beau Higginbotham, MHA, CPA, who has been serving as interim President and CEO of Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore since April, is now formally serving in that role.

Beau previously served the market as Chief Strategy Officer. He has been part of the Ascension Baltimore ministry for more than 11 years in strategic and operational leadership roles for Ascension Saint Agnes and Ascension Medical Group. He earlier served at University of Maryland Medical Center and Genesis HealthCare.

Beau earned a master’s degree in Health Science, Health Care Administration, from The Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University.

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