The Big Picture
Lynn Bleil has been honored with the Utah Hospital Association’s Rural Trustee Award, recognizing years of leadership that helped strengthen healthcare across Park City, Heber Valley and the broader Wasatch Back.
Bleil served for more than nine years on the Park City Hospital Board before leading the effort to bring the Park City and Heber Valley hospital boards together as the Wasatch Back Hospitals Community Board. The work required more than combining two organizations—it meant building a shared vision among communities with distinct identities, priorities and healthcare needs.
“I was surprised and very honored and humbled,” Bleil said of the recognition. “It’s been an honor to serve all of these years.”
What’s Happening
Bleil’s leadership helped create a unified board focused not on what was best for one hospital or one community, but on what would best serve the entire Wasatch Back.
She approached the transition by listening to board members from both hospitals, understanding their concerns and making sure each person had a voice in shaping the new organization. The result was a board aligned around a common mission: meeting the evolving healthcare needs of communities across Summit and Wasatch counties.
That work has coincided with significant growth in local healthcare services. Park City Hospital and Heber Valley Hospital have expanded access to specialized care, including cancer treatment and infusion services, allowing more patients to receive high-quality care close to home rather than traveling to Salt Lake City or Provo.
“Lynn has really helped us to get a strong foundation for the Wasatch Back community board, which will benefit both hospitals and the communities for years to come,” said Si Hutt, president of Intermountain Heber Valley Hospital.
Why It Matters
For rural and mountain communities, access to healthcare directly affects quality of life. As the Wasatch Back grows, local hospitals must respond to changing needs while maintaining quality, access and a strong connection to the people they serve.
Bleil brought decades of healthcare strategy and governance experience to that challenge. A former senior partner at McKinsey & Company who has served on public-company healthcare boards, she paired big-picture expertise with firsthand knowledge of local care delivery.
Colleagues describe her as disciplined, visionary and focused on results—but also deeply committed to people.
“Her knowledge, her drive, her focus on results, her ability to hold people accountable—they not only helped us to perform better, but to be better,” Hutt said. “She doesn’t want to just be good. She wants to be the best. But she also cares deeply about individuals.”
Lori Weston, president of Intermountain Park City Hospital, said Bleil’s leadership advanced strategic growth, strengthened community partnerships and guided complex organizational initiatives, all while keeping the focus on access, quality and the patient experience.
The Bottom Line
Bleil’s legacy is a stronger, more unified foundation for healthcare across the Wasatch Back. By bringing two boards together, giving trustees a meaningful voice and keeping the focus on patients and communities, she helped position both hospitals to meet local needs for years to come.
For Bleil, the work has always come back to a simple purpose: making healthcare better for the communities it serves.
“At the end of the day, what healthcare is all about is improving the quality and length of our lives,” she said. “That is what I’m passionate about—making healthcare better for our communities.”
The Rural Trustee Award recognizes not only Bleil’s years of service, but the lasting impact of leadership grounded in discipline, collaboration and care.