About
Eileen C. McDonnell has served as a director of Universal Health Services since 2013 and serves as the board's lead director, chairing both the Audit and Compensation committees. She previously served as Chairman and CEO of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, which she joined in 2008 and where she retired as CEO in 2021 after a decade in that role; she was appointed to the Penn Mutual Board of Trustees in 2010 and retired from it in March 2026. Before joining Penn Mutual she founded ExecMPower, a strategic planning and executive coaching consultancy, and she has served as a Director of the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania.
Roles
Universal Health Services Inc.
Lead Independent Director · Current role
2013–present
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer · Joined in 2008 and retired as CEO in 2021 after serving in that capacity for a decade.
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ExecMPower
Founder · A strategic planning and executive coaching consultancy founded before she joined Penn Mutual.
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External Roles
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Board of Trustees
2010-2026
Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania
Director
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Director Compensation
FY 2025
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash
$145,000
Stock Awards (grant date fair value)
$200,039
All Other Compensation
$878
Also at Universal Health Services Inc.