PROVIDENCE – Paul J. Adler has been named Lifespan’s new senior vice president and general counsel, effective June 1. Adler, currently Lifespan’s deputy general counsel, will succeed Kenneth E. Arnold, who will retire in June. Adler’s appointment follows a nationwide search.
In his new role, Adler will be responsible for all aspects of the health system’s legal affairs, including leading Lifespan’s legal team, overseeing all outside legal services, legal defense and strategies, governance, business review, labor law, regulatory corporate law and advising on compliance and physician relations. Adler, who has worked at Lifespan for more than 20 years, will serve on Lifespan’s senior leadership team, reporting directly to Lifespan President and CEO Dr. Timothy J. Babineau.
“Paul possesses a wealth of health care legal knowledge and experience, as well as a thorough understanding of Lifespan and the ever-changing health care landscape,” Babineau said in a statement. “His business acumen and leadership will be critical in helping better position Lifespan for growth and its continued pursuit of excellence in health care.”
A graduate of Duke University and the Boston University School of Law, Adler began his legal career at a law firm in Providence concentrating in health care law and municipal finance law. A member of the American Health Lawyers Association, Adler also serves on the Moses Brown School’s board of trustees and the trustees committee.
