Michael Charlton, MHL, is president and CEO of AtlantiCare. He is responsible for the health system's strategic growth, operations, and development. He leads AtlantiCare's team of more than 6,500 individuals in serving the community in five southeastern New Jersey counties.
A purpose-driven leader and visionary entrepreneur, Charlton excels in fostering collaboration and innovation to drive transformative change. He is passionate about creating opportunities for individuals, communities, and the broader society to thrive. This drives his focus on advocating for policies and programs that address challenging healthcare and societal issues that impact caregivers and patients.
Charlton's extensive, diverse experience in business and healthcare leadership includes serving as a member of the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Board of Trustees from 2020 through 2022. He was a member of the Board's Operations/Investment, Governance, and Dick Davidson Nova Award committees. He currently serves on the AHA's Workforce Task Force.
A member of the AtlantiCare team for more than 14 years, Charlton served as chair of the organization's system Board from 2017 through early 2023, and was a member of the AtlantiCare Regional Health Services Board from 2009 to 2016. His extensive contributions to the growth of the organization have included serving on AtlantiCare's strategic growth task force since 2013. He has played key support roles in the expansions of AtlantiCare's facilities, programs, and services. These included the $38.3 Medical Arts Pavilion the organization opened in Atlantic City in 2022 and the opening of the $25 million Health Park in Manahawkin in 2016. He co-chaired the campaign for the $62.5 million AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Campus transformation expansion, which was completed in 2015.
Charlton's extensive strategic business, finance, and leadership experience includes serving as president and CEO of Icon Hospitality, Galloway, NJ, which he founded in 1993 and led through early 2023. His other roles have included serving as a consultant for Matrix Advisors Health Venture; Vice President of Finance for MFA Properties and Development, Atlantic City; and as an analyst for Pruco Securities, LLC and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
His voluntarism has included serving as chair of the board of Holy Spirit High School, Absecon, New Jersey, and vice chair of Stockton University's Stockton Affiliated Services, Inc. Board; Galloway, New Jersey. He was a member of the Cape Bank Foundation, Atlantic County Institute of Technology Advisory Board, and the Arc of New Jersey Atlantic County Chapter's Annual Fundraiser steering committee.
Charlton has shared best practices in creating and delivering exceptional customer experiences with Dolce Hospitality, Sysco, Stockton University and other large organizations. He has addressed tips for team building in healthcare and other industries with national media.
Charlton attained his Master of Science in Healthcare Leadership degree at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Leadership degree from the University of Louisville College of Education & Human Development, Louisville, Kentucky. He also studied finance and business at the University of Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware.
Charlton resides in Galloway, New Jersey with his wife, Ali. They have a daughter, Madison.
Contact Michael at his LinkedIn Profile.