Steven Foster is currently the South Houston Market President for St. Luke’s Health. In this role, Steven manages three hospitals with the Texas Region within CommonSpirit Health which is the largest not-for-profit faith based hospital system in the US with over 140 hospitals nationwide. Steven manages Patients Medical Center in Pasadena, Sugar Land Hospital and Brazosport Hospital in Lake Jackson for a combined net revenue of $500M.    

St. Luke’s Health is dedicated to a mission of enhancing community health through high-quality, cost-effective care. In partnership with physicians and community partners, St. Luke’s Health is committed to excellence and compassion in caring for the whole person while creating healthier communities. St. Luke’s Health comprises five markets with16 hospitals.

Steven is a distinguished Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives and serves on the Regent Advisory Council and is a member on the South East Texas Chapter Diversity council.  He earned a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a Master’s of Healthcare Administration (MHA) from the University of Houston, Clear Lake. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Sam Houston State University.

Born in Mexico City and raised in Texas, Steven has more than 20 years of progressive hospital administration experience.  He started his career at the UT MD Anderson Cancer Center and was inspired by physicians, researchers and administrators who gave him the opportunity and courage to grow professionally.  He moved internationally and managed two hospitals in Costa Rica and Mexico which exposed him to a two-tier healthcare system (private and public). Despite being promoted to CEO internationally, he wanted to prove himself domestically and moved back to the US and worked in California, Oklahoma, and Texas gaining experiences in small and large for-profit hospital systems. 

As a result, Steven is a proven health system executive whose experiences and accomplishments give him a unique perspective on hospital operations and health systems. His experience in for-profit, not-for-profit, and faith-based system experience provide a well-balanced executive portfolio.

Steven is described as a highly effective yet caring leader who is passionate about mentoring young careerists and especially diverse professionals. He is known for pulling people up through the organization and spearheading developmental programs within the companies he works for. He is a prolific systems thinker and consensus builder who believes in participative management. This results in cohesive, strong productive teams and independent leaders that grow vertically within the organizations he works at.

Steven has been acknowledged for his efforts in diversity and educating the healthcare community about implicit bias perceived by Hispanic, African American, Asian and East Asian cultures.  He brings community partners together to improve the quality of care in the communities he serves and strives to develop a workforce, leadership teams and boards that reflect the communities they serve.

Steven is author of several articles within Modern Healthcare and The Journal of Healthcare Management for his expertise in diversity, international affairs and emergency management. He was recently featured on Becker’s Healthcare podcast to talk about his work with the National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE).

In addition to his hospital appointed boards, Steven serves on several community boards including the National Association of Healthcare Executives, Gulf Coast Chapter, Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce, ACHE Reagent’s Advisory Council, Advisory Board Member at Brazosport Community College Health Services Management Program. He is a guest lecturer at The University of Houston Clear Lake, Texas Womens University, and Texas A&M healthcare administration programs.

Due to his tireless work with the Hispanic community, Steven was recognized by the Houston Business Journal as a Diversity champion in 2023.  He also received the Community Service award from the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) in 2022 and awarded the 2021 National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives (NALHE) leadership award for his career achievements.

Steven is married to his wife, Florencia, and is proud of his three children: Marisol, Sebastian and Lucas. In his spare time, Steven paints at the Houston Museum of Fine Arts Glassell School of Art with a focus in oil painting.