The Martin Health System Board of Directors, physicians, associates and volunteers recently welcomed a new president and CEO – Robert L. Lord, Jr. Lord joined Martin Health 18 years ago as vice president and chief legal officer, becoming a senior vice president in 2012. He played a pivotal role in the development of Tradition Medical Center. In 2014, he was promoted to senior vice president and chief operating officer.
A graduate of Stetson University College of Law and Florida State University, Lord is a board certified healthcare executive (certified as a Fellow by the American College of Healthcare Executives), and is board certified by The Florida Bar as a specialist in health law. Prior to joining Martin Health in 1998, Lord was an attorney in private practice based in Stuart.