Atlantic Health names David Nosacka as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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973-829-4665EmailMORRISTOWN, NJ – JULY 16, 2026 – Atlantic Health is pleased to announce that David Nosacka, MHA, will join the organization as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 17, 2026. As a key member of the health system’s executive leadership, Nosacka will guide financial strategy and performance, ensuring Atlantic Health remains well-positioned to build healthier communities through clinical excellence, innovation and growth.
Nosacka will work closely with the executive team and Board of Trustees to strengthen care, expand patient access and affordability, and position the system for continued growth. His purview will include accounting, treasury, revenue cycle, financial planning and analysis, capital planning, managed care, supply chain, real estate and construction, and the Atlantic Health Venture Studio, the system’s arm for investing in healthcare startups, partnerships, and co-developed solutions to transform care delivery.
Known for his collaborative leadership style, Nosacka is deeply committed to developing high-performing teams and leading complex healthcare organizations through periods of transformation and growth.
“David is a proven leader with the ideal blend of strategic and operational thinking to navigate the challenges of a rapidly evolving healthcare environment,” said Saad Ehtisham, President and CEO, Atlantic Health. “His 25 years of experience in integrated systems, academic medical centers, and community hospitals will have a meaningful impact on patient access and experience, while driving sustainable growth and fiscal discipline across our system.”
Before joining Atlantic Health, Nosacka served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Washington, part of Common Spirit Health. There, he oversaw financial strategy and performance for 12 hospitals, 300 sites of care, 18,000 team members, and 500,000 attributable lives in value-based care arrangements. During his tenure, he played a key role in post-pandemic financial recovery, supported the integration of Virginia Mason and Franciscan Health, advanced ambulatory care expansion, and improved operational performance.
“It is a tremendous honor to be selected for this role,” said Nosacka. “After meeting with Saad, the leadership team and members of the Board of Trustees, I am incredibly excited about joining the dedicated and talented Atlantic Health team. I look forward to giving my very best every day to build an even stronger health system - one that empowers our clinicians to continue providing exceptional care to the patients and communities we are privileged to serve.”
Nosacka’s diverse healthcare leadership roles have included service as System Vice President and Illinois Chief Financial Officer for Hospital Sisters Health System in Springfield, IL; Vice President and Division Chief Financial & Operations Officer for Hospital Sisters Health System in O’Fallon, Illinois; System Vice President and Division Chief Financial & Operations Officer for LHP Hospital Group in Plano, Texas; and Vice President and Chief Financial & Operations Officer for Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
He earned a Master of Health Administration from Tulane University Medical School and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from University of New Orleans.
About Atlantic Health
Atlantic Health is at the forefront of medicine, setting standards for quality health care in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the New York metropolitan area. Powered by a workforce of 25,000 team members and more than 5,667 affiliated physicians dedicated to building healthier communities, Atlantic Health serves more than half of the state of New Jersey including 14 counties and 7.5 million people.
The not-for-profit system offers more than 550 sites of care, including its eight hospitals: Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, Atlantic Health Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ, Atlantic Health Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ, Atlantic Health Hackettstown Medical Center in Hackettstown, NJ, Atlantic Health Goryeb Children’s Hospital in Morristown, NJ, Atlantic Rehabilitation Institute in Madison, NJ and Atlantic Health CentraState Medical Center in Freehold, NJ.
The system includes Atlantic Medical Group, part of a physician enterprise that makes up one of the largest multispecialty practices in New Jersey with almost 2,000 physicians and advance practice providers. Joined with Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Optimus Healthcare Partners they form part of Atlantic Alliance, a Clinically Integrated Network of more than 4,000 health care providers throughout northern and central NJ.
Atlantic Health provides care for the full continuum of health care needs through 26 urgent care centers, Atlantic Visiting Nurse and Atlantic Health Virtual Visits. Facilitating the connection between these services on both land and air is the transportation fleet of Atlantic Mobile Health.
Founded by Atlantic Health, the Healthcare Transformation Consortium is a partnership of seven regional hospitals and health systems dedicated to improving access and affordability. Atlantic Health has a medical school affiliation with Thomas Jefferson University, is home to the regional campus of the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Atlantic Health Morristown and Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Centers and is the official health care partner of the New York Jets.