With nearly 30 years of experience serving in a variety of roles at Lee Health, Ben Spence was named Chief Operating Officer to lead Lee Health into the future.
Spence first joined Lee Memorial Health System in 1995 as a reimbursement clerk in the financial services department. For the past ten years, he has served as Lee Health’s Chief Financial and Business Services Officer.
Earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from The Ohio State University, Spence dual-majored in finance, as well as real estate and urban analysis. In 2010, he completed his Master of Science in Health Science with a concentration in Health Services Administration at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Active in his professional and local communities, he currently is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association and the American College of Healthcare executives, as well as Vice President of the Horizon Council.
