City & State New York Recognizes Three NYC Health + Hospitals Leaders on Its 2026 “Manhattan Power List 100” List
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan CEO Julian John, NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem CEO Georges Leconte, and NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue CEO Dr. Eric Wei were recognized for supporting New York City’s most vulnerable residents
Sep 10, 2026
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan CEO Julian John, NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem CEO Georges Leconte, and NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue CEO Dr. Eric Wei were recognized by City & State New York in their Manhattan Power 100 list for 2026. From government appointees to business executives to advocates, the annual recognition list highlights leaders in Manhattan who affect the lives of New Yorkers. City & State is the premier media organization dedicated to covering New York’s local and state politics and policy.
Julian John is the Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan. In his role he oversees the hospital’s strategic and operational initiatives, with a deep commitment to addressing the unique healthcare needs of the East Harlem community it serves. John has boosted employee engagement and satisfaction, and his focus on equitable access to care includes critical areas, like mental health, childhood development, and cancer. Under his leadership Metropolitan Hospital has created the NYC Health + Hospitals’ only multi-service, multi-disciplinary Childhood Development Center to treat children with developmental, behavioral and other challenges including autism, ADHD and learning disabilities. Metropolitan Hospital also became the first hospital in the world to earn Pathways to Excellence with Distinction for workforce excellence and engagement among in nursing. Metrics include nurse-well-being, autonomy and collaboration, and safety, quality and work environment. In addition, Metropolitan Hospital has been recognized by the Lown Institute as the #1 hospital in the nation for inclusivity, #1 in the nation for racial inclusivity, one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation for health equity and community benefit, and #1 in New York State for community benefit. With over 20 years of executive leadership experience and more than 30 years in hospital administration, John has built an extensive career spanning financial management, operations, and corporate strategy. He holds a Master of Public Administration from the New York University Wagner School of Public Service and a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the City University of New York, Brooklyn College.
With over twenty years of progressive leadership experience, Georges Leconte is a seasoned health care professional dedicated to improving the health and well-being of communities across New York. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem. Leconte has launched a state-of-the-art eye surgery service to help people with retina complications and continued programs to diagnose and treat gun violence. He also managed protracted labor negotiations with physicians, who accepted the terms of a deal and ratified it in March. Leconte holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Hunter College, and a Master of Public Administration degree from Alfred University, in addition to being a licensed Registered Respiratory Therapist. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Leconte put his Respiratory Therapy skills to use, joining clinical staff on the frontline to provide care to those affected by the virus. He also furthered that work through donations of PPE and supplies to organizations like Vin Gopal Civic Association to help combat COVID-19 in India, and the Association Medicale Haitienne A l’Entranger (AMHE) to assist with medical care for the Haiti earthquake victims of 2021.
Eric Wei, MD, MBA serves as Chief Executive Officer for NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, the oldest hospital in the United States dating back to 1736. Dr. Wei also serves as Senior Vice President for NYC Health + Hospitals, the nation’s largest municipal safety-net health system, serving over 1.3 million New Yorkers every year. He is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai and Adjunct Professor at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. He is a practicing Emergency Medicine physician who has rotated through all 11 Emergency Departments in the system. Dr. Wei serves as faculty for the NYC Health + Hospitals Clinical Leadership Fellowship, the Greater New York Hospital Association/United Hospital Fund Clinical Quality Fellowship Program, and Ariadne Labs. He is also on the Advisory Committees for the CQFP and the UHF Health Equity Fellowship. He has been a champion for healthcare worker wellbeing and founded the Helping Healers Heal (H3) Program, starting in LAC+USC Medical Center before expanding it throughout the safety-net systems in Los Angeles and New York City. H3 has since been spread to over 40 countries, and over 100,000 healthcare workers across the globe have been trained through Project Hope. Dr. Wei was named in Modern Healthcare’s 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives and in the Becker’s Hospital Review Top 50 Patient Safety Experts. He has been featured in the New York Times, PBS News Hour, NBC Nightly News, CBS Nightly News, Good Morning America, and Crain’s New York Business.
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