Benjamin Hart

Benjamin Hart is the president and chief executive officer of Heritage Operations Group LLC and Green Tree Pharmacy, Inc. He also serves on the board of directors for both organizations. Ben has worked in the health care industry since 1996, all of which have been with Heritage and Green Tree. Before assuming his current role, Ben served as executive vice president of administration for Heritage. He was responsible for the new development and construction of numerous assisted and supportive living facilities, major renovations and capital reinvestments, acquisitions, facilities management, capital purchasing, environmental services, information technology, and marketing.

Ben is a licensed nursing home administrator and served as an administrator for several years at Heritage Health of Bloomington. Ben graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy. After completing undergraduate studies, he went on to earn a Master’s of Business Administration from Illinois State University.

Ben serves on the board of directors for Affordable Assisted Living Coalition, and is the past president. He also serves on the boards of the Health Care Council of Illinois, Advocate BroMenn Philanthropy Council, Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, Illinois State University Foundation Board, and the Illinois State University College of Business Advisory Council. He also served as co-chair for the OSF Health Care Foundation crystal ball.