Experience

HealthSearch Partners

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President & Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Executive search for hospitals and health systems. Some notable current and previous projects include:President & CEO, Williamson Medical CenterPresident, St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, CHRISTUS HealthChief Nursing Officer, St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, CHRISTUS HealthPresident 7 CEO, Holy Cross Health, a member of Trinity HealthChief Operating Officer, Porter Adventist Hospital, Centura HealthVice President of Philanthropy, Centura Health

• Senior Vice President

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2020



FaithSearch Partners

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

  • Jul 2008 - Present

  Lead in search processes to place transformational leaders in hospitals and health systems. Some notable projects include: President, White Oak Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer, White Oak Medical Center Vice President of Quality and Care Management, Community Hospital Corporation Administrator, Heart Hospital of Lafayette (Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center) Chief Operating Officer, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer, Hackettstown Regional Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer, Washington Adventist Hospital Vice President of Physician Services, St. Helena Hospital Vice President of Strategic Planning & Business Development, Kettering Medical Center\Kettering Health Network Director of Cardiology, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine Chief Operating Officer, AdventHealth Kansas City Regional Director of Operations, St. Helena Hospital\California Medical Group Show less



Shawnee Mission Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Director

  • Nov 2000 - Jul 2008

  Led a 5 Star Healthgrades rated (2002, 2003, 2005) program with three cardiac and vascular catheterization labs, non-invasive cardiology, cardiac rehabilitation, CV research and a cardiology nurse practitioner service that has annual combined revenues of $87 million. Annual catheterization lab volumes exceeded 2,200 cases. Non-invasive cardiology increased to nearly 30,000 procedures. Cardiac rehab volumes increased to nearly 10,000 annual visits. Also, the hospital increased open heart surgeries to nearly 200 surgeries. Completed a $4.5 million expansion and renovation of the Cardiology department on time and on budget in 2007.Co-chaired the hospital’s successful application to become the first hospital in Kansas City to have an accredited Chest Pain Center in 2004 and 2007 (Cycle Two Accreditation). In 2005 and 2007, led in the successful application for the hospital to become designated a United Healthcare Premium cardiac specialty center. In addition, the echocardiography lab applied and received accreditation from the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL). Also, completed a two year journey to achieve the American Heart Association’s “Get With The Guidelines – Coronary Artery Disease, Sustaining Performance Achievement Award in 2006 and 2007. Led the Cardiovascular Service Line, with executive leadership, to rebuild the Service Line when all 20 of the cardiologists (12 FTEs) on the Medical Staff left the hospital in 2002. Led in recruiting 11 cardiologists within nine months of the first cardiology group’s departure. Updated the Cardiology department through $3.1 million in capital improvements in 2002 and 2003. This included replacing and remodeling two cath labs and updating the cath and non-invasive laboratories to a digital environment. Show less

• Senior Marketing Consultant

  • Jul 1997 - Nov 2000

  Supported the marketing and public relations functions for the System at Shawnee Mission. This included extensive writing projects and developing print collateral. Also led in media relations and public relations efforts. Responsible for various administrative projects as assigned by the Senior Executive Officer and served as a member of the hospital's Executive Committee. Also had administrative responsibility for Life Dynamics Health and Wellness. Life Dynamics includes health and wellness classes and a 600-member fitness center with total annual revenues of $270,000. Show less



University of Kansas Medical Center

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• School of Nursing, Director of Public Relations

  • Oct 1996 - Jul 1997

  Reported directly to the Dean. Responsible for all public relations and marketing initiatives. Increased media coverage in local newspapers and other print media. Produced JayNurse Verse, a monthly faculty newsletter and PaceSetter, a bi-annual School of Nursing newsletter for 6,500 stakeholders. Also developed collateral material to recruitment undergraduate students and the Adult/Geriatric and administration tracks of the master's degree program. Developed a six-month advertising campaign to recruit students. Also developed a new website for the School of Nursing in cooperation with the University of Kansas Medial Center's Graphic Services department and Information Technology department. Supported the Dean by helping develop her presentations for stakeholders and University of Kansas leadership. A member of the dean's Executive Committee and the Virtual Classroom Project Team. Show less



Texas Health Resources

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Public Relations

  • Jan 1993 - Oct 1996

  At Walls Regional Hospital, responsible for public relations, media relations and marketing planning and implementation. Counseled administration and department directors in public relations and marketing strategies. Responsible for managing the Volunteer and Auxiliary programs. Coordinated a $200,000 marketing budget. Responsible for internal and external communication, special events and a community health fair. Developed the "Shots for Tots" childhood immunization program that won two Texas Department of Health awards in 1995 and immunized more than 400 children in the first year. The program then immunized 2,400 children in year two on a small budget by using community resources and collaborating with the Texas Department of Health. Also scheduled physicians for a weekly Ask-A-Doctor radio call-in program. Developed the first hospital physician directory. Member of the hospital Safety Committee and chairman of the Life Safety Committee when the hospital achieved JCAHO accreditation with a score of 99 percent. Also served as the team leader of the Emergency Room continuous improvement team. Helped develop the hospital Strategic Plan and served as the United Way campaign chairman. Show less

• Public Relations Manager

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1993

  At Harris Methodist Hospital, primary hospital media contact and spokesman. Responsible for media relations and crisis communication. Planned and implemented special events for the hospital, physicians and employees. Responsible for writing, editing and producing the employee newsletter. Contributing writer for Focus magazine. Account executive and writer for various marketing brochures and promotional pieces. Member of several hospital committees.



Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Physician Services & Marketing Manager

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Responsible for hospital marketing planning and implementation. Developed the hospital marketing plan and product marketing strategies. Coordinated and presented demographic and market share studies of the hospital service area. Marketing of ASK-A-NURSE program. Responsible for hospital marketing planning and implementation. Developed the hospital marketing plan and product marketing strategies. Coordinated and presented demographic and market share studies of the hospital service area. Marketing of ASK-A-NURSE program.



Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Administrative Intern

  • Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

  Helped promote ASK-A-NURSE, Winterize Your Health and other hospital products. Started Huguley's ASK-A-NURSE sponsorship network. Researched the hospital's service area market share. Placed various advertisements. Helped promote ASK-A-NURSE, Winterize Your Health and other hospital products. Started Huguley's ASK-A-NURSE sponsorship network. Researched the hospital's service area market share. Placed various advertisements.