Lee Ann Benson, FACHE, Senior Vice President Maternal and Child Program Development, Children’s Health, Dallas
Lee Ann Benson serves as the Senior Vice President, Maternal-Child Program Development for Children’s Health and UT Southwestern Joint Pediatric Enterprise (JPE). In this role, Lee Ann is responsible for leading strategic planning, development and execution of the Maternal-Child Program including Obstetrics, Maternal Fetal Medicine, and Neonatology.
Prior to joining Children’s Health in 2022, Lee Ann served as the Vice President of the East Valley Market for Phoenix Children’s, the leading pediatric health system in Arizona. In this role, Lee Ann was responsible for providing strategic leadership for the full continuum of pediatric services in Phoenix Children’s East Valley Market. She led the development and implementation of the comprehensive strategic plan for the East Valley market focused on the continued growth and development of primary care, specialty care, ancillary services, and hospital services.
Lee Ann graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration. Lee Ann earned a Master of Science in Health Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Lee Ann is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. She serves as the Chair-Elect of the Advancement Committee for the American College of Healthcare Executives of North Texas and on the Board of Directors for the Women in Healthcare Leadership organization at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Outside of work, you can find Lee Ann and her husband Beau cheering on their 9-year old twins, Lynlee and Reid, at sporting events or just enjoying the great outdoors.