Joseph Sloan ’73 is retired.
Robert Donovan '75 worked in various capacities during his career such as vice president, chief operating officer, and chief executive officer primarily in hospitals, and managed care initiatives across the U.S. including Los Angeles, Chicago, Albany, New York, New Jersey and New York City. Clark currently resides in the Berkshires.
Gary Kendrick '80 died with his family by his side on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, after a brief illness. He was 67. Kendrick will be lovingly remembered by Diane, his wife of 40 years and his son Jordan [Emily]. He is survived by his sister Cheryl Jones [Don], his brothers Jim Kendrick and Ric Kendrick, his Aunt Janice Kendrick, and other extended family.
He is preceded in death by his parents Eugene and Virginia Kendrick. Born in Highland Indiana, Kendrick graduated from Butler University in 1973 where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and met his wife Diane while attending school. He went on to receive his master’s degree in health care administration at Trinity University in 1980. Throughout the years, he managed many hospitals including Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital of Nacogdoches, Texas, Daviess Community Hospital of Washington, Indiana, and Lincoln Medical Center of Fayetteville, Tennessee.
Kendrick touched many people's lives and received many awards throughout his long and prosperous career. He supported numerous organizations and was an active member of the Rotary Club and sat on the board of several organizations including the Trinity University Health Care Administration Alumni Association, the Genesis Health Alliance, the United Way, and the Economic Development Departments and Chambers of Commerce in the various cities he lived.
Kendrick was an avid golfer who fulfilled his lifelong dream of attending the Masters Tournament this year with his son, Jordan. He was also a sports enthusiast who stuck by his Chicago Bears, Chicago White Sox, and the Fighting Irish.
Kendrick took the time to remember people's names because they were important to him, and he was known for his outgoing personality, his sense of humor, and most importantly for his compassion.
A mass of Christian burial was celebrated in memory of Kendrick on Saturday, Dec.1, at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Washington, Indiana, with the Reverend Paul Ferguson presiding. A burial ceremony immediately followed in Newburgh, Indiana at Rose Hill Cemetery where he was laid to rest. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Frank Taylor ’82 officially retired on June 29, 2018 from Baylor College of Medicine.
David Darden ’83 relocated from West Virginia to Asheville, North Carolina. Darden serves as senior vice president of client services of MedStream Anesthesia PLLC.
Fred Goldstein ’84 has joined the John D. Bower School of Population Health at the University of Mississippi Medical Center as graduate faculty and is teaching a course on ACOs in their executive master’s program this fall. Goldstein is still in Jacksonville and is president and founder of Accountable Health, LLC—a consulting company.
Dean Holland ’84, chairman of Jordan Health Services, based in Dallas, led the company through a successful transaction in its sale to Kelso & Co., and Blue Wolf Capital. Holland served as chairman and CEO of Jordan from 2011-14 then relinquished his CEO position to serve as company chairman, leading the company from a single state home care provider to a multi-state, diversified home care and hospice company, and one of the largest privately-held home care companies in the country. Holland is now focused on his behavioral health care business based in Kentucky.
Pat(tye) Lawrence ’84 died peacefully on Sept.15 at the age of 85. Lawrence graduated Walker County High School in 1951 in Jasper, Alabama and received her diploma in nursing from Carraway Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Birmingham, Alabama in 1954. Lawrence worked as a registered nurse in Cleveland, Ohio for 10 years before joining the U.S. Army to see the world.
During her nine-year career in the army, Lawrence served two tours in Vietnam and was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver,Colorado. While in Vietnam, Lawrence received several awards including the Meritorious Service U.S. Army Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Silver Star, and two Bronze Stars. Since she had enjoyed her stays while in the U.S. Army in San Antonio and knew quite a few people there, she decided to make Texas her home.
Under the GI Bill, she acquired her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of the Incarnate Word and her master's degree in health care administration from Trinity University. Lawrence had a 15-year career at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio and retired as the director of the education department. During much of her retirement years, she continued in nursing and worked part-time as a night shift supervisor at the Guadalupe Regional Hospital in Seguin.
Lawrence was actively involved in sports at a young age and played basketball in a women's league in Ohio--she was an avid baseball fan her entire life. Lawrence was a supporter of the University of Texas Lady Longhorns Basketball program and was a member of the Longhorn Associates Advisory Council for a number of years. In her retirement years, Lawrence was busy doing good deeds for neighbors and friends. She also enjoyed fishing and playing golf with friends from the Northern Hills Country Club.
Larry Walker ’84 died on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018. Walker was a resident of Carencro, Louisiana. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Campus (1976), a master’s of public administration degree from Memphis State University (1981), and a master’s of science in hospital administration from Trinity University.
John Yeary ’84 has been named CEO of Freestone Medical Center in Fairfield, Texas
after serving as the interim CEO of the 37-bed hospital since March 2018. Yeary has served on the administrative staffs of Hendrick Health System in Abilene,Texas, Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria,Louisiana, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Liberty Health Services of Dallas, Eastland Memorial Hospital in Eastland, Texas, Shelby Regional Medical Center, and DeSoto Regional Health System in Mansfield, Louisiana.
Mike Mullins ’87 has been named ministry market executive for St. John Health System based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Previously, Mullins served as senior vice president with Ascension Healthcare. Mullins will serve as chief executive for all of St. John’s sites, which include seven hospitals and more than 90 health care clinics and medical facilities in eastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas. Ascension is the largest nonprofit health system in the U.S. and the world’s largest Catholic health system. Mullins was named interim CEO for St. John Health System in Sept. 2017. Since July 2016, he also served as president and CEO of Wichita-based Ascension Via Christi, the largest provider of health care services in Kansas. Under a new Ascension structure, Mullins will lead both the Kansas and Oklahoma markets. He formerly served as COO for Ascension’s St. Vincent in Indiana. Mullins has more than 30 years of hospital leadership experience, including Quorum Health where he served as regional vice president. Mullins is a retired captain of the Medical Service Corps of the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Jeff Egbert ’90 has been named interim CEO of Astria Regional Medical Center in Washington after the retirement of Rich Robinson. A national search for a permanent CEO continues. Egbert will oversee Astria Regional Medical Center, Astria Heart Institute, Astria Home Health and Hospice, and the outpatient and multi-specialty Astria Health Centers. In his more than 28 years career, Egbert has served as CEO for Phoenix Baptist Hospital and Arizona Heart Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, New Mexico, Community Medical Center in Missoula, Montana, and Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, Ohio.
Egbert will work with the board to carry out the strategic vision, operations, quality improvement, and work with employees and medical staff to continue the hospital’s positive transition to nonprofit status, focused on the health and well-being of the Yakima community and the Yakima Valley.
Egbert is a member of the American College of Health Care Executives and has served as board member with the Wellcare Foundation, Cartwright Education Foundation and the YMCA.
Russell Lloyd ’90 is now serving as the director of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Joel Phelps ’95 has been appointed president and COO of Salina Regional Health Center in Kansas. Phelps went to Salina Regional in 2007 from INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center in Enid, Oklahoma where he served as assistant administrator. Prior to that he was director of recruiting for Professional Recruiting Solutions in Richardson, Texas and was assistant administrator with Harris Methodist Health System in Fort Worth,Texas. For the past 11 years, Phelps has been responsible for many of the day-to-day operations of Salina Regional Health Center. Going forward, he will work more closely with his CEO and the governing board and continue the hospital’s strong momentum in executing the hospital’s strategic direction.
Michael Shockney '96 has moved to Aurora, Colorado to become payer contract manager of the Children's Hospital Colorado.
Theron Park '97 has been named CEO of CHI St. Joseph Health. Park took the lead role for the Bryan-based health care system on July 30. He joins CHI St. Joseph from the Oregon region of Providence St. Joseph Health, where he led more than 10,000 caregivers in eight hospitals, 14 joint ventures, a large reference lab, and more than 60 outpatient sites. Providence St. Joseph is among the largest Catholic health systems in the country. Park has also served as chief executive for Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence Milwaukie Hospital. He has prior experience in rural hospitals and health systems in Texas and Montana in a variety of roles.
Allen Dye ’98 has been promoted to COO at Signify Health. Dye leads the operational stability for Signify Health’s Dallas-based operations for evaluative services. In addition to leading the Dallas operations, he leads customer success for the organization. Prior to Signify Health, Dye served as a division vice president with Merritt Hawkins, the nation’s largest and most recognized physician search and consulting firm, overseeing strategic operations across 25 states. Over a 10-year span, he consulted with hundreds of hospitals and medical groups on a broad range of staffing issues from physician compensation and retention to medical staff planning.
Mike Sheedy ’98 serves as executive director of the Florida Catholic Conference in Tallahassee, Florida.
Jim Brown ’99 has been appointed CEO of North Cypress Medical Center by HCA Houston Healthcare, after announcing the completion of the purchase of North Cypress Medical Center. North Cypress Medical Center is a 139-licensed bed acute care facility in northwest Houston. Previously, Brown served as chief development officer (CDO) at HCA Healthcare’s Gulf Coast Division. He joined the division as CDO in February 2017. Brown previously served as senior vice president and CEO of ambulatory services for the Memorial Hermann Health System, the orthopedic service line executive for the Memorial Hermann Health System and CEO of Memorial Hermann Sugar Land.
Brad Holland ’00 has been named president and CEO for Hendrick Health System in Abilene, Texas. He will become the fifth president for Hendrick Health System in its 94-year history. Holland comes to Hendrick from Cedar Park Regional Medical Center in Cedar Park,Texas located near Austin, where he served as CEO since 2012.
David Courtney Wardlaw '01 died peacefully at this home in Austin, Texas on Dec. 11, 2018 after battling cancer. He was 41.
He was born on March 28, 1977 in San Angelo,Texas to Anna Trimble Wardlaw and H.R. Wardlaw III. Wardlaw graduated from San Angelo Central High School in 1995 and was a recipient of the high school’s Faculty Award, which was based on character, citizenship, and academics. He attended the University of Texas at Austin,where he graduated with a bachelor’s in economics, and Trinity University where he received a master’s in health care administration in 2001
Wardlaw was a hospital administrator at Scottish Rite Children's Hospital in Dallas, Texas for many years before moving back to Austin in 2007 to begin a career in commercial real estate and development. In 2010, he joined his fraternity brother, John Bundy, at Development 2000.
Also in 2010, Wardlaw married his beloved wife and best friend, Elizabeth Fegley Wardlaw, in Austin. They had three beautiful children, whom he adored.
Wardlaw was an avid outdoorsman. His enjoyment of the outdoors and appreciation of nature started at an early age at their family ranch on the Middle Concho River in Tom Green County, Texas. Wardlaw was an expert hunter, fisherman, and he practiced stewardship of the land. He spent most of his summers in Creede, Colorado, where he became an accomplished fly fisherman.
Above all, Wardlaw’s love for his family superseded everything in his life. He is survived by his wife and children Anna Elizabeth Wardlaw (6), Catherine Falk "Kate" Wardlaw (3), and William James "Will" Wardlaw (19 months), his parents, Anna Trimble Wardlaw and H.R. Wardlaw III, of San Angelo, his brother Michael Trimble Wardlaw (Shannon Thomas Wardlaw), and their son Thomas Brooks Wardlaw,his parents in-law Cynthia Bartlett Fegley and Gary James Fegley, and his brother-in-law, Joshua Bartlett Fegley, of Minneapolis, Minnesota,and his children Connor Bjorneby Fegley and Lauren Bjorneby Fegley.
The David C. Wardlaw Fund has been established through the Austin Community Foundation to allow Anna, Kate and Will to continue the legacy of Wardlaw’s generous heart. Donations can be made on Austin Community Foundation's website. A Wardlaw Children’s Education Fund has been established at Wells Fargo Bank. Donations can be mailed to Wells Fargo Bank 3105 Windsor Road, Austin,Texas,78703, or in person at any Wells Fargo location.
Jessica Rangel O'Neal ’04 has been promoted to CEO of Medical City Children's Hospital and Medical City Women's Hospital Dallas. Most recently, O’Neal served as COO of West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, Florida and also served as vice president of operations and COO of Methodist Dallas Medical Center.
Malisha Patel ’04 after a 10-year career with Memorial Hermann, Malisha Patel '04 was recently appointed senior vice president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Sugar Land and Memorial Hermann Southwest hospitals. Patel spent the last year as COO at Memorial Hermann Southwest. Prior to that role, she served as COO at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land for five years. She follows CEO Greg Haralson ’00 who was appointed new CEO of Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. Patel is halfway through a year-long chairmanship for the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce.
Adam Chandio ’03, ’06 has been named CEO and administrator at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital with Intermountain Healthcare in June 2018.
Peyton Elliott ’07 has accepted the CEO position of HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division-affiliated Park Plaza Hospital in Houston.
John Phillips ’07 has been named president of Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Most recently, Phillips served as president of Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield, Texas. He has also held CEO and COO positions with several health systems, including Irving,Texas-based Christus Health, and Hendrick Health System in Abilene,Texas.
Scott Froehlich ’08 has been COO for Kirker Davis since June 2018 and serves as independent consultant as well. He lives in McKinney, Texas and is in Austin frequently for work.
Sarah Bass Guerard ’08 has been promoted to assistant director of the VA San Diego Healthcare System. She lives in San Diego, California.
Ed Romero ’08 has joined Methodist Hospitals as CFO. Prior to Methodist Hospitals he served as the market CFO at Lutheran Health where his primary responsibilities included building financial measurement tools while providing leadership assistance to the CEO, COO, CNO, CMO, and the chief quality officer at a 432-licensed bed facility. Romero was directly responsible for organizing and supervising the following operations: patient access, shared service center, finance and accounting, health information management, case management, clinical documentation improvement, decision support, and net revenue reimbursement.
Allison Gilbreath ’10 is now the clinical operations manager at Optum/United Health Group in Idaho.
Kristi Simpson Plotnick ’08, ’10 is assistant CFO at St. David's North Austin Medical Center. She has been accepted into the HCA Leadership Development program.
Jillian Springer ’07, ’10 has been named executive for the cardiovascular service line for the Valley Area operating unit of Sutter Health in the San Francisco Bay Area. Springer is responsible for leading the strategic planning and integration of the cardiovascular service line. Additionally, she serves on the board of the California Association of Healthcare Leaders, an independent chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Sean Kamber '11 was named CEO of Medical City Weatherford in Weatherford, Texas on Oct. 1. Kamber has been vice president of rural and community outreach for HCA Healthcare’s Gulf Coast Division for the last year and was previously COO at Weatherford Regional for three years. He brings more than 12 years of health care experience to the position, which includes manager for a urology group, director of operations at Texas Health Resources, and assistant administrator at Laredo Medical Center.
Katie Lattanzi ’10, ’12 was recently selected COO for St. David's Round Rock Medical Center in Round Rock, Texas near Austin. Prior to that Lattanzi was associate COO of St. David’s South Austin Medical Center, and has experience working at the Heart Hospital of Austin.
Blake Piro ’12 now works with Pipeline Health, LLC at City Hospital at White Rock in Dallas as associate administrator, strategy and operations. The hospital is one of the handful that Tenet has divested over the last couple of years.It was formerly named Doctors Hospital and a Joint Venture with Baylor as Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - White Rock. Piro is responsible for all business development initiatives, marketing, EMS, physician relations and recruitment, and community relations. He also has administrative responsibilities over the therapy services, cardiovascular services, radiology, wound care center, and bariatric program.Prior to this position he was with Tenet Health for four years.
Christina Carni Rasmussen ’10, ’12 transitioned to corporate strategy and implementation director of Vizient in Irving,Texas in August 2018.
Andre Storey ’12 was named director of hospital operations for Baylor University Medical Center (BUMC) in Dallas in February 2018. In addition, Storey has been appointed to serve as a member of the HCAD Advisory Council.
Rejeana Allgood ’16 is now division vice president, payer strategy and contracting of St. Luke’s Health.
Jimmy Clark '15, '17 has been named Associate Administrator of UT Health Tyler in Tyler, TX.
Emily Buckley Dykes ’17 has been named director of cardiology services for Methodist Mansfield Medical Center in Mansfield, Texas.
Jose Echavarria ’17 has been promoted to administrator at St. Joseph Medical Center in the Heights of Houston. Echavarria is responsible for the hospital’s daily operations and overseeing non-nursing clinical departments as well as strengthening community ties and enhancing staff and physician relations. He joined St. Joseph last year as associate administrator.
Emma Krabill ’19 has been appointed to the Howard College Board of Trustees in Big Spring, Texas. She currently serves as CEO of Scenic Mountain Medical Center and has over 10 years of leadership experience in the health care industry, specifically in the West Texas area.
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