About Christopher

Christopher Koenig, PT, DPT, MBA, LNHA, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Niagara Lutheran Health System; President and Chief Executive Officer of Schofield Care; President of Lineage Care Group; and Adjunct Professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Public Health and Health Related Professions. Mr. Koenig was featured in Business First’s 40 Under 40 in 2017 and Who’s Who in Healthcare from 2016-2023. He’s also been named on Business First’s Power 250, recognizing the most influential leaders in the Western New York region, for four consecutive years. He also presents regularly at professional speaking engagements such as “Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions in the For Profit vs Not for Profit Arena,” and “Best Practices for Managing the Property Valuation Process for Acquisitions in the Senior Housing Industry,” at the Marcus Evans Executive Summit Series; “Board-CEO Relations: Leading Through Disruptive Change,” at the Lutheran Services in America Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois; and “Enhancing Care for Patients with Complex & Special Needs – Improving Transitions of Care,” at the VBP Forward Conference at the Hyatt Regency in Buffalo, New York.

Education

• University at Buffalo – MBA and Doctor of Physical Therapy
• University at Buffalo – BA, Legal Studies

Certifications/Licenses/Designations

• New York State Physical Therapy License
• New York State Nursing Home Administration License
• Academic Service Award from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Related Professions
• Emerging Leaders Award, presented by We Raise Foundation and Lutheran Services in America
• Thomas Clarke Memorial Award from Leading Age New York
• Nursing Home Administration Certificate from Utica University

Businesses and Philanthropic Organizations

• New York American Physical Therapy Association, Western District – Vice Chair
• Leading Age Western New York – Board of Directors President
• WNY Long Term Care IPA – Board of Managers President
• The WNY COVID Vaccine Equity Taskforce
• Accountable Healthy Community Foundation Board of Directors
• Buffalo Colon Corp Board of Directors
• Leading Age New York Nursing Facility Cabinet