Michael Bezney

Michael Bezney is the chief legal officer for Bon Secours Mercy Health. He is accountable for ministry-wide legal operations, as well as governance, foundation, risk, internal audit and advocacy functions. 

Michael joined Mercy Health in 2002 as senior vice president and general counsel. Before being named to the Bon Secours Mercy Health executive team, Michael served as Mercy Health’s chief legal officer.

Previously, Michael was vice president and associate general counsel for Advocate Health Care, the largest nonprofit system in metropolitan Chicago. Before joining Advocate in 1996, he was a partner in the health care law department of McDermott, Will & Emery, a Chicago-based law firm. He also served as an associate in corporate law with the Dallas, Texas-based firm of Johnson & Gibbs. 

Vision & Passion 

I was brought to our organization by the opportunity to work for a health care ministry that lives its Mission, Vision and Values. I continue to be inspired by the Sisters who founded and operated our system for the past 150 years. 

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Education & Training  

• Juris Doctorate — University of Pennsylvania 

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance — University of Texas  

Career Achievements 

• Played an essential role in merging Bon Secours Health System and Mercy Health into what is now Bon Secours Mercy Health 

• Named a 2019 C-Suite Award winner by the Cincinnati Business Courier  

• Became a partner with the law firm of McDermott, Will & Emery 

• Consolidated over 30 independent foundations into one system-wide foundation (resulting in an increase in annual philanthropy from $60M to $130M in four years) 

• Developed a 30 person legal team that enforced practically all legal functions in-house, including large scale system affiliations and transactions