Kevin M. Spiegel, FACHE ’76

Kevin M. Spiegel, FACHE is a 1976 Farmingdale State College liberal arts graduate and a highly accomplished health care executive, who has stood out for his leadership and passion for health and human services. As an FSC student, Spiegel was actively involved in the campus community, where he served as president of both the Student Government Association and a chapter of the Circle K International club, and worked in the College’s Disability Services Center. Spiegel went on to earn a BA in psychology from the State University of New York at New Paltz and an MBA in health care administration and finance from Adelphi University. He has held numerous clinical teaching positions and executive leadership roles in health care systems across the United States.

A Distinguished Service Award recipient and a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Spiegel now serves as chief executive officer of Florida Medical Center (FMC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, a 459-bed acute care hospital that serves more than 50,000 admitted patients per year.

Spiegel has devoted his time to several organizations, including serving on numerous boards, as a past regent for Tennessee with the American College of Healthcare Executives, and as a member of the Regents Advisory Council. He served on the New York City 911 Board, the Suffolk Regional EMS Council, and as commander for the NY-2 National Disaster Medical System– Disaster Medical Assistance Team. Spiegel serves as director of strategic development for the First Responders Special Unit of the United States Chaplain Corps (USCC) and was recently honored with a USCC Passion Award.

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