Klein Has the Support of Fellow Leaders

People are embracing David Klein like our community’s health depends on it – because it does. Here are a few national and community leaders who endorse David Klein. You too can support the David Klein Campaign by providing an endorsement or volunteering for his campaign.

So vote for David Klein like our community’s health depends on it... Because it does.

"The Hispanic Vote of Southwest Florida, a non-partisan Political Action Committee, is proud to announce the endorsement of David Klein for Lee Memorial Health System, Board of Directors, District 3. After conducting interviews, the impartial and diverse panel selected who we believe to be the most qualified candidate for the position. David Klein shows that he is supportive of the Hispanic community and The Hispanic Vote of Southwest Florida supports his election campaign for Lee Memorial Health System, Board of Directors, District 3, in 2020."

"We need these candidates in office."

The 1,000 members of Local 2301 officially endorse your candidacy for Lee Memorial Health Board. Due to your continual efforts to bring honesty and integrity to Lee County, we believe you are the right and only choice for the working men and women of I.U.P.A.T.

“David has been a longstanding and esteemed member of the Distinguished Executives Council I chair. His experience and knowledge as a respected health care delivery and insurance company executive have proved extremely valuable in our building outstanding, high quality health care companies. Having worked closely with David for over seven years, I am always inspired by his passion for improving care for patients, and his tireless commitment to his community. There is no doubt in my mind that he would make a fantastic director of the Lee Memorial Health System."

“I met David when he was CEO of our local Excellus BlueCross BlueShield plan which covered 90 percent of the population. David recognized the importance of high-quality collaboration with physicians and installed deep rooted relationships with the Monroe County Medical Society that are still in place to this day. His legacy has been long-lasting and very positive for physicians and patients alike. How often do you hear a County Medical Society Executive Director say that about a health insurance company? He is a very special health care executive. It is my personal belief that the entire region of Southwest Florida would strongly benefit from his involvement as a Director of Lee Health.”

“My relationship with David began 15 years ago when he was CEO of Excellus and I was State Budget Director. David was a strong, visionary leader. Excellus was a top performing plan nationally recognized for its quality and member satisfaction. We later collaborated with David chairing and leading the development of the statewide electronic medical record exchange which has become a model for the country. He is exceptional in his ability to bring people together. I believe Lee Health would be well served to have him as a director.”

“David has been one of my key advisors in launching my venture capital fund. He knows health care. He is well networked. He follows through. You can count on him. Lee Health would be well served to have him as one of their directors.”

"As a former healthcare executive and resident of Lee County, I strongly endorse David Klein for a Director position on the Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors. His experience, leadership, and compassion will bring enormous value to the Board and to the residents of Lee County."

“David has been a valued advisor and mentor for several years now for me in a growing accountable care organization. His innovative thought and multifaceted experience within health care delivery and payment systems make him a unique wealth of knowledge. His insight and collaborative nature have proven invaluable in helping to shape and refine our ideas and care delivery. Ever with an eye on delivering the highest quality and value of health care, he was an important leader in creating our accountable care organization and providing vision for its development. Few can boast his resume and experience, even fewer can show his track record for success and results. He is an asset any health care organization can only hope to find.”

“I am a big supporter of David! As the past Chief Operating Officer of the American Hospitals, it is easy to say that this time in our history we need excellent leaders to help guide our health care system. David has all of those qualities!”

“David joined the Commonwealth Care Alliance’s (CCA) board of directors two years ago, as part of our effort to add national healthcare industry leadership to our governance. We were fortunate to recruit David. He is a highly sought-after director and has been an outstanding addition. David brought to CCA the unique combination of being the consummate and savvy health care business executive who is also deeply committed to bringing the highest quality care to underserved populations. With the challenges facing health care, Lee Health would be well served to add David as a director.”

“I have worked with David serving as a member of the board of his company, The Lifetime Healthcare Companies and as my successor as chair of the New York eHealth Collaborative which is the New York State health information exchange.  In both roles, he was a patient first but pragmatic, strong leader.  He is aware, innovative, analytical, and well-networked and respected.”

“David is one of my most trusted advisors. I count him as friend, confidante and counselor. He is values driven placing patient and community above all else. David has been one of my few go-to people to help think through tough strategic and relationship issues. He is just plain smart and aware.  He is a nationally recognized expert in health care delivery and insurance and remarkably well-networked. He is an innovator constantly bringing industry leading edge ideas to me. When he was CEO of our local Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield plan, he was deemed by business and community leaders to be somebody to approach to solve problems – both health care and not health care. He was never afraid to get involved. He was always about finding a way to improve quality of life in our community. David would be a very material addition to Lee Health Board of Directors.”

“It is a pleasure for me to endorse the candidacy of David Klein for the Lee Memorial Health System Board. I know David from our mutual time in Western New York where I served as CEO of a large multi-hospital system and he served as CEO of Lifetime Healthcare Companies. I know David to be a person of absolute integrity who is exceptionally bright, and thoroughly knowledgeable about health care – from the different standpoints of payor, provider and consumer. He is a ‘big picture’ guy who has full command of infinite details of health care. He understands well the difference between governance and management. He is a strategic thinker who would be a tremendous asset to the board.”

“David was one of my founding directors of Landmark Health which grew to be the country’s largest medical group, caring in their homes for the “sickest of the sick” frail elderly. David was an excellent director helping to refine this innovative model and to introduce the group to markets nationwide. He always tasked management to find ways to enhance affordability through the efficient delivery of high-quality care. He was an important part of Landmark Health’s industry leading success.”

“I have known David for 25 years with my relationship dating back to when I was CEO of United Way of Greater Rochester and he was my board chair. David was an outstanding board leader heavily focused on assuring United Way agency performance. He was recognized as United Way Leader of the Year for New York State.”

Klein Has the Support of Fellow Leaders

So vote for David Klein like our community’s health depends on it... Because it does.

Vote for David Klein like our community’s health care depends on it...
because it does.

Experience. Knowledge. Leadership.

Klein Has the Support of Fellow Leaders​

So vote for David Klein like our community’s health depends on it... Because it does.

Vote for David Klein like our community’s health care depends on it... because it does.

Experience. Knowledge. Leadership.

Klein Has the Support of Fellow Leaders

Vote for David Klein like our community’s health care depends on it...
because it does.