Jason Cleckler, CEO
Jason Cleckler, CEO, has been with Middle Park Health (MPH) since January of 2020. MPH is designated as a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital and is in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Grand County, Colorado. Middle Park Health boasts the first Level IV trauma center in the state and is one of the only critical access hospitals in the nation to be split between three locations. In addition to MPH’s three hospital locations, they also operate six outpatient care clinics throughout Grand and Jackson Counties. Middle Park Health is also one of the largest employers in both counties, with approximately 325 employees.
Since he began his role, Cleckler has overseen a lot of growth at Middle Park Health, beginning with the construction of two additions – a family practice clinic and inpatient unit to the existing hospital in Granby, and a brand new 14,000 square foot hospital in Kremmling. Both projects were completed in the summer of 2021. Additionally, in July 2025, Middle Park Health completed construction of its third hospital in the communities of Fraser and Winter Park. This new facility is 30,000 square feet and will provide enhanced emergency services to the rapidly growing southern part of the county. With the growth in space, Cleckler has also supported development in programs and providers, upholding Middle Park Health’s vision to provide high-quality, viable health care locally.
Cleckler, along with his duties as CEO at Middle Park Health, is a prominent member of the Rural Futures Group, which advocates for sustainability for Rural and Frontier Hospitals in Colorado. A large part of his position on the team is to establish relationships and a dialogue with relevant Senate and House Committees, work with the current and future potential administration, and introduce bills in the General Assembly that support the Colorado Rural Future’s mission to develop and translate evidence to advance policies and integrate systems that improve health, equity, and well-being.
Prior to his time with MPH, Cleckler was the Chief Executive Officer at Delta County Memorial Hospital in Delta, Colorado. In 2017 and 2018, he was named in the top 60/50 Rural CEOs in the Nation to Know from Becker’s Review. Cleckler was also recognized by the American Hospital Association as the 2018 Colorado Grassroots Champion. This award recognizes hospital leaders “who most effectively educate elected officials on how major issues affect the hospital’s vital role in the community, who have done an exemplary job in broadening the base of community support for the hospital and who are tireless advocates for hospitals and their patients.”
Cleckler’s health care career began in the 1990’s when he first became a Registered Nurse. During his career as an RN, he worked in a variety of capacities, including Inpatient Psychiatry, ER/Trauma, ICU, and as a clinical instructor with the University of Colorado. He has also served in various administrative roles, which include the management of an Emergency Department and Trauma Program, and serving as a Chief Clinical Officer.
