Below are the biographies of candidates for the 2027 THA Board of Trustees.
CHAIR-ELECT
Cory Edmondson
President/CEO
United Regional Health Care System
Wichita Falls, TX
Cory Edmondson, MBA, FACHE, is President and Chief Executive Officer of United Regional Health Care System in Wichita Falls, Texas. He leads the organization’s overall strategy, operations, and performance, with a focus on long-term sustainability and continued success.
Raised in Amarillo, Texas, Edmondson’s leadership is shaped by values of hard work, community, and service. He earned his undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from William Howard Taft University.
Edmondson brings more than 30 years of healthcare leadership experience and a practical, broad-based perspective to executive management. He began his career as owner and general manager of a durable medical equipment business before moving into leadership roles in clinical operations and hospital administration.
Before joining United Regional, Edmondson served as President and CEO of Peterson Health in Kerrville, Texas. Under his leadership, Peterson Health strengthened its position as a regional healthcare leader, growing revenue and market share while improving quality, patient experience, and employee satisfaction.
Edmondson is a strong advocate for healthcare at the state and national levels and has worked with U.S. and state representatives to support key healthcare priorities. He serves on the Texas Hospital Association Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, and chairs its Finance Committee. Edmondson also serves as Vice Chair for the Texas Association of Volunteer Hospitals. At the local level, he serves on the boards of the Sheppard Military Affairs Committee, 4B Sales Tax Corporation, and the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce.
A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, Edmondson is committed to professional excellence, ethical leadership, and continuous improvement in healthcare administration.
Cory and his wife, Angie, have been married for 36 years. They are the proud parents of three adult children and three wonderful daughters-in-law, and they enjoy two wonderful grandchildren.
TRUSTEES
Lance Ames
CEO
South Texas Health System
Edinburg, TX
Lance Ames serves as the CEO of South Texas Health System Edinburg and South Texas Health System Children’s hospitals where he oversees hospital operations for 294 acute inpatient beds as well as seven Freestanding Emergency Departments and over 1,275 dedicated staff members.
During his tenure as CEO, Lance has expanded multiple service lines and driven a focus on quality care resulting in five consecutive annual “Top Regional Hospital” awards from the US News and World Report and recognition as a “Top Hospital” in the country by Forbes in 2026. As part of the health system growth, Lance led the construction of a five-story, $105 million, new patient tower project in September 2022 with an expanded ER, state-of-the-art ICU, advanced imaging center, expanded adult medical/surgical/telemetry beds, and an expanded inpatient rehabilitation unit in order to meet the community need.
Lance started his career with South Texas Health System in 2013 as part of the executive leadership development program with Universal Health Services, the parent company of South Texas Health System. He has taken on multiple roles within the health system including Associate Administrator at South Texas Health System McAllen, Interim CEO at South Texas Health System Heart, System Administrator for Ambulatory Services and Freestanding ERs, and Chief Operating Officer at South Texas Health System Edinburg and Children’s prior to becoming CEO.
Lance completed his bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in business management at Brigham Young University and went on to complete a master’s degree in health administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. He has a passion for mentoring future healthcare leaders and building a high achieving and caring leadership culture.
Lance currently serves as the Immediate Past Chairman of the Board for the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce where he has served as an active member for the past seven years. He has also dedicated time serving the community as a youth basketball coach, youth group leader at church, and volunteers on several community boards. Lance, his wife Jen, and their four kids love exploring the beautiful Rio Grande Valley and are honored to be a part of this growing community.
Kyle Armstrong
President
Baylor University Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Since July 2022, Kyle E. Armstrong, FACHE, has led Baylor University Medical Center and Baylor Scott & White Health’s DFW Central Region as President. In his very first year, the medical center earned a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and climbed in U.S. News & World Report rankings, with five specialties recognized among the top 50 in the country.
Kyle’s path to this role reflects a steady commitment to service and growth. He joined Baylor Scott & White in 2016 as President of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – McKinney. Four years later, he moved to Dallas as Chief Operating Officer, helping guide the flagship hospital through the COVID-19 pandemic and spearheading efforts to expand specialty care. Before coming to Texas, he spent the first eight years of his career with Baptist Memorial Health Care, a faith-based nonprofit system in Memphis, Tennessee.
Along the way, Kyle has been recognized for both his results and his collaborative style of leadership. He has been honored as the DFW Hospital Council’s “Young Health Care Executive of the Year,” named to the Dallas Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40,” and highlighted as a national “Rising Star” by Becker’s Hospital Review. He is also a graduate of the Texas Hospital Association Leadership Fellows program and Leadership Dallas.
Outside of work, what matters most to Kyle is his family. He and his wife, Tabitha, love spending time with their three daughters—Eleanor, Lottie, and Darby. He enjoys running, snow skiing, golf (with more enthusiasm than skill), and catching live music. He also gives back through service on the boards of the DFW Hospital Council Foundation, and the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center. Kyle is a member of YPO Dallas and the Armstrongs are members of Northridge Presbyterian Church.
DeVry Anderson, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
St. David’s North Austin Medical Center
Austin, TX
DeVry C. Anderson, MD, MBA, CPE, CHCQM, FACHE is the Chief Medical Officer for St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, the St David’s Children’s Hospital, and the St. David’s Surgical Hospital in Austin Texas. Prior to his current position, he served as the Division Chief Medical officer for the HCA Healthcare’s San Antonio Division, a role he held since June 2023. In that role, he had clinical oversight of Methodist Healthcare’s system of 13 hospitals and more than 4,000 physicians, and just prior to that he served as Chief Medical Officer for St. David’s South Austin Medical Center in Austin Texas. Before joining HCA, he served as VP of Medical Affairs, the VP of Health Readiness, and the Medical Department Chief of Outpatient Operational Medicine at the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Killeen, TX.
Dr. Anderson holds bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and engineering from The United States Military Academy at West Point, a medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College, and an MBA from the Norwich School of Business in Vermont. In addition, he completed graduate studies in strategic leadership at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College as well as the Executive Leadership program at Harvard University’s School of Public Health in Boston, MA. Dr. Anderson is a board-certified physician leader (ABFM and NBPAS), a Fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives (FACHE), is Board Certified in Health Care and Quality Management by the American Board of Quality Assurance ABQAURP (CHCQM) and holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Dr. Anderson holds adjunct professorships in Medicine at the F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), and Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine.
Dr. Anderson is a retired Colonel, having served for 24 years in the United States Army and is also an ordained minister, serving and the Men’s ministry leader for a large Baptist congregation in Austin Tx. Dr. Anderson is married to Dr. Keiko Anderson ESQ, and they have three adult children and 5 grandchildren.
Christopher (Chris) Glenney
SVP/COO US Ministries
CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX
With over 28 years of leadership in healthcare, Chris Glenney is a visionary executive dedicated to building high-performing, integrated, mission-driven healthcare organizations. His extensive experience spans leading large, complex integrated delivery systems, community hospitals of varying sizes, and a 1000+ physician multidisciplinary clinic. Under his leadership, Trinity Clinic earned the prestigious AMGA Acclaim Award in 2018. In 2024, Chris was honored as Senior Leader of the Year by ACHE of North Texas.
Since joining CHRISTUS Health in 1998, Chris has held numerous leadership roles and currently serves as Chief Operating Officer for U.S. Ministries. This includes CHRISTUS Health System locations throughout Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico.
Chris holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and a master’s in healthcare administration from Trinity University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE).
A passionate advocate for community service, Chris serves as an elder at Grace Community Church and has served as a board member for Grace Community School for over 14 years. He contributes to multiple boards, including the Texas A&M University School of Public Health External Advisory Board, the Texas Hospital Association’s Council on Policy Development, the CHRISTUS Fund Board, and the Northeast Texas System Board for CHRISTUS Health. He supports organizations like the Miracle League of Tyler, Encouragement FM, East Texas Crisis Center, Pine Cove Christian Youth Camps, and Bethesda Health Clinic. As a proud Texas A&M alumnus, Chris is an active member of the Association of Former Students and supports the Texas A&M Foundation and 12th Man Foundation.
Chris has been married to his wife, Shannon, for 29 years. They have three children – Caleb, Josh, and Kate, all born at a CHRISTUS Health Hospital – and daughter-in-law, Lauren, married to Caleb and daughter-in-law, Olivia, married to Josh. He also has one grandson. His passions include faith, family, friends, and Texas A&M University.
Terry Scoggin, CPA
CEO
Huntsville Memorial Hospital
Huntsville, TX
Terry Scoggin, CPA is the Chief Executive Officer of Huntsville Memorial Hospital (HMH). Bringing over 30 years of healthcare financial and operational expertise, Terry has dedicated his career to building resilient, community-focused health systems across Texas.
He previously served as CEO of Titus Regional Medical Center and as Interim CEO of the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH), where he advocated on behalf of 156 rural hospitals statewide. A frequent voice on rural health care, health equity, hospital sustainability, and policy, Terry has served on national and state boards, including the American Hospital Association’s Future of Rural Health Care Task Force.
Terry holds an accounting degree from Texas A&M University and a master’s in health care transformation from The University of Texas at Austin. Terry was a member of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and Texas Aggie Band.
Nicholas (Nico) Tejeda
Group President – Western Group
Tenet Healthcare
El Paso, TX
Nicholas Tejeda is the Western Group President for Tenet Healthcare. In this role he is responsible for the West Texas region and also several markets in California. Collectively this represents nearly 20 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory access points including freestanding ERs, urgent care clinics, physician clinics, ambulatory surgery centers and other outpatient services.
Nicholas previously served on the American Hospital Association Board of Trustees including two years on the Executive Committee. He was the recipient of the 2018 Early Career Achievement in Medicine Award by the University of Kansas Medical Alumni Association, the first non-physician to receive such recognition. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and previously received the ACHE Robert S. Hudgens Memorial Award for Young Healthcare Executive of the Year. The Federation of American Hospitals awarded Nicholas the 2013 Corris Boyd Diversity & Leadership Award, and he was recognized with the 2020 AHA Board of Trustees award for his substantial and noteworthy contributions towards health equity across the United States. He and his family live in El Paso, Texas.
Russell Tippin
President/Chief Executive Officer
Ector County Hospital District dba Medical Center Health System
Odessa, TX
Russell Tippin has been the President/CEO of Medical Center Health System since September 2019. He previously held several CEO positions in West Texas. A Texas native, Tippin graduated in 1992 from Andrews High School and attended Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas. He then went on to receive his master’s degree in business administration and healthcare administration from the University of Phoenix in Tempe, Arizona.
Russell has more than 25 years of experience in Healthcare Administration. Prior to joining Medical Center Health System Tippin was the Chief Executive Officer for 10 years at Permian Regional Medical Center in Andrews, Texas.
Russell is an active member on many Hospital, Health, and Business Boards. These include: The Texas Hospital Insurance Exchange (THIE), Texas Purchasing Coalition (TPC), Teaching Hospitals of Texas (THOT), Texas Hospital Association (THA) and American Hospital Association Regional Policy Board Region 7 (AHA RPB 7) . He is also a member of the American College of Health Care Executives.
In April 2019, Russell received the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospital’s (TORCH) coveted Gordan Russell Award. This is the highest award in the State of Texas for TORCH, recognizing outstanding merit in Healthcare Administration.
Susan Turley, CPA
President
DHR Health
Edinburg, TX
Susan Turley serves as President of DHR Health, overseeing the Business Operations division. DHR Health, at 600 beds, is one of the largest physician-owned hospitals in the nation. Turley received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas A&I University in 1985. She is a Certified Public Accountant with over 30 years of experience in healthcare. She began her accounting career with Ernst and Young, auditing major healthcare clients in the greater Houston area. She joined DHR Health in 2003 as the Chief Financial Officer; mere months after the facility became a licensed hospital. Prior to joining DHR Health, she served in several roles with HCA. She serves as a member of the McAllen Education Foundation and is committed to providing support to help foster excellence and enhance educational opportunities for the students of the McAllen ISD. Susan is a member of the Texas Society of CPA’s and HFMA. She also serves as a member of the Texas Hospital Association Board of Trustees.
She and her husband, Greg Turley, reside in McAllen, Texas. Greg recently retired from his law practice after 30 years. Susan has one daughter, Sarah, who is married to Travis Pitcher, and they reside in Ft Worth, Texas along with her granddaughter. She enjoys practicing health and wellness with activities such as Yoga, Pilates and strength training. Her hobbies include gardening, reading, baking and spending time with her family.
Adam Willmann
CEO
Goodall-Witcher Healthcare | Bosque County Hospital District
Clifton
Adam Willmann, MHA, FACHE moved back to his hometown of Clifton, Texas in 2012 to serve as CEO and President of Goodall-Witcher Healthcare. Prior to joining Goodall-Witcher, Adam served as CEO at Pioneer Community Hospital of Early in Blakely, Georgia, and assistant administrator at East Texas Medical Center Athens, in Athens, Texas. Adam has over 18 years of healthcare leadership experience and has extensive expertise in rural healthcare.
Professionally, Adam concurrently serves as Vice-Chairman of the Texas Hospital Insurance Exchange (THIE) and a member of the Texas Hospital Association Board and Executive Committee. Previously, he served as Chairman of the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals (TORCH), Chairman of Texas Hospital Association’s HOSPAC, a member of the Texas Hospital Association Council on Policy Development, Chairman of THA’s Leadership Development Council, and Texas A&M University System Health Science Center MHA Alumni Association Board of Directors.