About the founder
Scott Regan, MBA, MHSA
Managing Partner, LeadWorks
A practitioner of strategy execution. Over more than three decades Scott has facilitated more than 200 strategic plans across healthcare, technology, manufacturing, financial services and higher education, and written four books on execution and marketing.

Biography
Scott Regan has spent his career on the gap between a strategic plan and the results it promises. His work includes a $40 million, 18-month turnaround of Jersey City Medical Center and a four-year transformation of Memorial Health, a 530-bed teaching hospital in Savannah, Georgia, that earned a place on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. As Memorial’s Chief Operating Officer, he led the operational execution of the health system’s strategic plan during its most critical period of growth.
He went on to found AchieveIt, a strategy execution company serving hospitals and health systems, and wrote a series of articles on strategic planning, brand and execution for Becker’s Hospital Review. In 2002 the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development of the American Hospital Association gave him its Leadership Excellence Award.
Scott founded LeadWorks in 2014 and built Stratello, a strategic planning application based on the principles of 10 Secrets of Execution. A former adjunct professor at Winston-Salem State University, he taught graduate courses in finance, strategy, marketing and leadership.
Career
Managing Partner
LeadWorks, LLC
Founded 2014. Marketing strategy and the Intent, Portello and Stratello platforms.
Founder and CEO
AchieveIt
Strategic planning and execution software for hospitals and health systems.
CEO
strategicplanningMD
Strategic planning for healthcare organizations.
Chief Operating Officer
Memorial Health, Savannah, Georgia
Led execution of the strategic plan at a 530-bed teaching hospital named to Fortune's “100 Best Companies to Work For.”
Executive Vice President
Juran Institute
Quality management and performance improvement.
Adjunct Professor
Winston-Salem State University
Graduate courses in finance, strategy, marketing and leadership.
Education and credentials
Master of Business Administration
Georgia Southern University
Master of Health Services Administration
Armstrong Atlantic State University (now Georgia Southern University)
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Ohio University
Professional Certified Marketer (PCM) in Digital Marketing
American Marketing Association
Certified Digital Marketing Professional
Digital Marketing Institute
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Juran Institute
Recognition
2002
Leadership Excellence Award
Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development, American Hospital Association. See the recipient list
Interviews and coverage
- The Experience Economy with Scott Regan, Part 1
SHP Podcast · March 13, 2024
- Ep 28: What I Wish I Knew When Starting My Business with Scott Regan
The 3Rs Podcast · May 14, 2024
- 6 Biggest Reasons Hospital Strategy Will Fail
Becker's Hospital Review · May 13, 2013 · Coverage of his presentation at the Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting, Chicago
- Healthcare Marketing: Your Hospital's Mission or Brand?
Marketing Your Hospital · April 22, 2013
- Hospital and Health System Strategy in 2012: 6 Key Initiatives
Becker's Hospital Review · September 11, 2012 · Quoted
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Vendasta
- The AI-First Agency: How LeadWorks Is Rapidly Scaling Without Adding Headcount
Vendasta Sales and Strategy Series
Articles by Scott Regan
Becker’s Hospital Review, 2012
- The Definition of Strategic Planning
April 13, 2012
- The Purpose of Strategic Planning
April 20, 2012
- Balanced Scorecards Revealed
May 11, 2012
- 8 Brand Platforms for Hospitals
June 8, 2012
- A Strategic Planning Fatal Flaw
June 15, 2012
- A Hospital Brand That Transcends Market Forces
June 22, 2012
- How Big Is Your Vision?
July 20, 2012
- Developing an Execution Management System: Cultural Evolution, Stage 1
August 13, 2012
- Developing a Culture of Accountability
August 17, 2012
- 5 Tips for Creating a Culture of Execution
September 7, 2012
- Creating a Culture of Innovation
September 14, 2012
- Strategic Planning Framework: The Importance of Vision
October 12, 2012

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