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William B. Downey has served as a member of the board of directors of Premier since June 2015, and has been the President and CEO of Riverside Health System in Newport News, Virginia, since January 2012. He served in various roles with Riverside Health System from 2001 to 2011, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Downey is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and he currently serves on the boards of directors of Greater Peninsula NOW, where he serves as chair of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, Jamestown/Yorktown Foundation Inc. and United Way of the Virginia Peninsula, as well as on the advisory board of TowneBank – Peninsula. He recently completed serving on the board of directors of An Achievable Dream.
Downey received a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and a master’s in health administration from Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia.