Board Members

Christopher Howe

Christopher Howe

About

Chris Howe currently serves as vice president & chief operating officer of Friendship House in Scranton. Prior to his current role, Chris served in various roles with the Commonwealth Health system including CEO of Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and COO of Regional Hospital of Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital. 

He has also served in health system leadership in West Virginia and Ohio, including overseeing critical access hospitals.  Howe has over two decades of experience in health care leadership and brings a deep commitment to operational excellence, clinical quality, and community-centered care. He holds a master’s of health administration and a bachelor’s of science in nursing from the University of South Carolina. He is a certified healthcare financial professional, a fellow of the American Society for Health Care Risk Management, and an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.