Philanthropy in Action at Main Line Health

Meet Ed Jimenez, the New President

Ed Jimenez joined Main Line Health in June 2025 as President and CEO after three decades in healthcare management. Like his predecessor Jack Lynch, Ed believes in the power of philanthropy to help sustain and improve community medicine. We sat down with him to ask how the transition is going — and why he thinks donors will continue to impact our patients in meaningful, innovative ways.

Any first impressions of Main Line Health?

In my first week, I must have met thousands of employees, and not one interaction was less than enthusiastic and warm. I also loved seeing everyone's pride in our organization. You might see that sort of positivity in a single unit or hospital, but across a whole system? That's incredible.

Some of the most innovative programs we have here at Main Line Health were made possible in collaboration with donors.

If you knew that donor support could be readily available to meet one need at Main Line Health, what would it be?

There's no way I could pick just one, but luckily, it doesn't seem like I have to. I'm still learning, but already I am blown away by all the donor-supported patient and community initiatives, as well as research and innovation, not to mention the facilities, technology and even a new rooftop farm in King of Prussia! I've also never met a donor community that has such deep ties to the institutions they support. Some families have given for generations, with their children and grandchildren now joining in.

What do you see as some of your biggest challenges?

The closure of area hospitals sending more patients our way, almost overnight, and the changing federal reimbursement landscape are immediate challenges. But because Main Line Health was already working toward increasing healthcare access outside of traditional hospital settings, as well as reducing costs and renegotiating contracts, we are moving in the right direction.

Healthcare is changing rapidly, and its challenges are many. How do you see the impact of our amazing donor community changing?

In my experience, every donor is unique. Some are motivated by their experience with a caregiver or after a lifesaving treatment. Others give for social, moral or economic reasons. Those motivations will remain but as other local healthcare institutions close their doors, it brings heightened awareness to the importance of community healthcare. I believe this awareness will drive more donors and volunteers to Main Line Health.

What sets nonprofit hospitals and health systems like ours apart from their for-profit counterparts?

I've worked in nonprofit organizations my entire career, so I understand the mindset that, every day, the primary responsibility is to deliver great medical care for our community. What I feel isn't emphasized enough is that, as a nonprofit, every dollar in revenue is invested back into the system to the benefit of everyone. This people-over-profit mission has sustained us for more than a century and, along with strategic investments in technology, facilities and training, will continue to sustain us moving forward.

Main Line Health's partnership with the community it serves has been in place for well over a century. How will you continue to solidify this relationship?

By meeting people where they are — whether that's in hospitals, outpatient settings, urgent care facilities or via telehealth. Nothing strengthens relationships more than healthcare that is high-quality and compassionate, especially when we can maximize the technology and systems to deliver it.

Tell us about your family and how it has affected how you approach your work.

My mom had her first heart attack at age 40 and my dad had Parkinson's. Two of our three kids spent time in the NICU after birth. I remember thinking when my daughter was born — this is not the fairy tale. I'm not supposed to be watching my kid under glass for 13 days. It made me more empathetic toward our patients. People entering the hospital didn't expect to get sick; they had no idea they'd have a heart attack at 40. It's our job to show patients that even though this is not what was expected, they are going to be OK. Maybe even better for it.