Ministry market CEO
Ascension Wisconsin | Glendale
As the head of Ascension’s Wisconsin market, Daniel Jackson oversees 10 hospital campuses, more than 100 health care facilities and 10,000 employees. Jackson joined Ascension Wisconsin in 2023 as interim president and CEO of Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital – Milwaukee campus. He then was named ministry market CEO of Ascension Wisconsin later that year. Previously, Jackson was CEO of Detroit Medical Center’s Sinai-Grace Hospital, part of Tenet Healthcare, and prior to that, was chief administrative officer at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center South.
Education: Bachelor’s, Morehouse College; master’s Meharry Medical College
Highlights from the past 12 months: “The organizational response to the cyberattack Ascension suffered in May this year. Despite an unfortunate set of circumstances, the team demonstrated resilience and creativity while working in compromised circumstances and without the usual tools.”
Thing to learn this year: “I have two teenage boys. I’m always seeking to understand what’s hip and new from their perspective.”
Favorite part of the workday: “No day is ever the same. Every day has its own set of challenges and nuances, and I appreciate and embrace that wholeheartedly.”
What would you like to change about Wisconsin: “I’d love to make sure the temperature never drops below zero.”