Noah Knisely Named as president of Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital

Longtime healthcare leader, Noah Knisely, has been named president of Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital in Brighton, Colo.

Knisely has more than 15 years’ experience in healthcare leadership, including five years as a hospital president and CEO.

“Noah brings with him a wealth of experience and passion for community hospitals,” said Scott Peek, Front Range Market President of Intermountain Health. “He is exceptionally well-prepared to lead Platte Valley Hospital into its next chapter.”

Most recently, Knisely served as Regional Vice President for Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico, overseeing five community hospitals. His leadership has consistently driven a strong organizational culture, strategic growth, and a steadfast commitment to safe, high-quality patient care. He’s also known for building meaningful engagements with providers, staff, and community stakeholders.

Before his time at Presbyterian, Knisely led hospital operations, strategy, business development, and provider services in Nebraska and Iowa. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and later earned his MBA in Healthcare Administration from Baylor University.

“I’m so grateful and excited to join the wonderful team at Platte Valley Hospital and to be a part of such an amazing organization with Intermountain Health,” said Knisely. “As I start, my focus during the first few months will be on getting to know the team and medical staff at Platte Valley Hospital, further understanding all the strengths we have as an organization and beginning to assess where I can help. My focus will always be on our people and supporting the amazing patient care they provide each and every day.” Outside of work, Knisely is a devoted family man. He and his wife, Michelle, have two children—Graham (11) and Reagan (9)—along with a dog and two cats. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, cooking, coaching youth sports, staying active, and cheering on his favorite teams.

Knisely begins his new role at Platte Valley Hospital on July 21. Visit Intermountainhealth.org for more information about Platte Valley Hospital and its award-winning care across Adams and Weld counties.

About Intermountain Health

Headquartered in Utah with locations in six states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 33 hospitals, over 400 clinics, medical groups with some 4,600 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plans division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is committed to improving community health and is widely recognized as a leader in transforming healthcare by using evidence-based best practices to consistently deliver high-quality outcomes at sustainable costs. For up-to-date information and announcements, please see the Intermountain Health newsroom at https://news.intermountainhealth.org/.