Christopher Ford, System Assistant Vice President, Hendrick Health, Abilene
Chris Ford began his career at Hendrick Health in 2008. During this time he launched and managed support service departments and successfully led performance improvement initiatives as a LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt. In his most recent role as System Assistant Vice President, Chris oversees various clinical and support service lines including Outpatient Dialysis, Correctional Health Nursing, Clinical Engineering, Food & Nutrition and Environmental Services. Chris received a Master of Science in Clinical Practice Management in 2013 from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare executives. In addition to his professional work, Chris is actively involved in the local community and currently serves on the Executive Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters, West Central Texas.