About our guest … Mason Van Houweling Mason Van Houweling serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC), providing leadership to a diverse team of nearly 5,000 employees who dedicate their careers to delivering Nevada’s highest level of care. While guiding Nevada’s most respected academic medical center and its many off-site clinic locations, Mason’s strategic vision supports the organization’s ability to save and improve the lives of community members. UMC remains dedicated to offering exclusive and highly specialized services, including Nevada's Level I Trauma Center, only Verified Burn Center, and only Center for Transplantation. As a result of his commitment to innovation, UMCnow serves as Nevada’s most sophisticated healthcare system, offering the latest breakthroughs in clinical technology. Mason brings 30 years of healthcare experience to UMC, from small community hospitals to those with more than 1,000 beds. He has a proven track record of balancing a hospital's financial performance while providing uncompromised patient care. Mason’s hospital administration career began at Orlando Regional Medical Center and continued progressing with Tenet Healthcare, CarolinasHealthcare System, and Universal Healthcare. Before joining UMC as Chief Executive Officer, Mason was a Senior Leader at Spring Valley and Valley Hospitals in Las Vegas, Nevada.