Bobby Olm-Shipman

President 
Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City

Bobby Olm-Shipman serves as president of Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City—the flagship hospital of the West Region of BJC Health. 

Previous to his current role, Bobby served as president of Saint Luke’s South and East Region, which included leadership and oversight of Saint Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Saint Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas; and Saint Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute on the Saint Luke’s South campus. 

Bobby joined Saint Luke’s in 2003 and has since taken on numerous roles of increasing leadership responsibility. He has served as vice president of planning and operations, led a Saint Luke’s-wide initiative aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, and managed operations for Saint Luke’s neuroscience program, prior to taking on executive leadership roles for Saint Luke’s South Hospital, Saint Luke’s Cushing Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas, and Saint Luke’s East Hospital. 

Bobby earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and a master’s degree in health policy and management from the University of Kansas. 

Bobby has been involved in numerous local, state, and national health care and civic organizations, including being an active member of the Kansas Hospital Association and joining its board of directors in 2018.