The Mercy Hospital System & the future of Health Care in Maine

Charlie Therrien is the president of Mercy Hospital and also serves as a senior vice president of EMHS.

Charlie has 37 years of health care experience, working in both physician practice and the hospital environment. Before being appointed president of Mercy Hospital in November of 2016, Charlie served as president and CEO of Maine Coast Memorial Hospital.

Before coming to MCMH, Charlie served as president and CEO of Sharon Hospital in Sharon, Connecticut. While with Sharon Hospital, Charlie acted as director of Business Development, vice president of Operations, and chief operating officer before accepting the position of CEO in September of 2005.

Prior to entering hospital administration he gained extensive experience in physician practice management, including leading a 120 physician medical group and PHO at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, Connecticut from 1993-1999.

Charlie earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Quantitative Methods from Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

He is currently the Chair Elect for the Maine Hospital Association, a Cabinet Member for the United Way of Greater Portland and on the Department of Nursing Advisory Board at Saint Joseph’s College.