Candidates for 2024 THA Board of Trustees

Jim R. Kendrick, FACHE
President & CEO
Community Hospital Corporation
7800 Dallas Pkwy., Ste. 200
Plano, TX 75024-4082

Jim Kendrick is the President and CEO of Community Hospital Corporation (CHC), a national leader in advancing community-owned hospitals. Jim brings more than 25 years of executive experience in not-for-profit and for-profit healthcare to the CHC team. A not-for-profit support organization, CHC’s mission is to collaborate with partners and bring innovative solutions to support the vibrancy and accessibility of community healthcare. Based in Plano, Texas, CHC owns, manages, and consults with acute care and long-term acute care hospitals nationwide. Under Jim’s leadership, CHC has secured a coveted spot on the Dallas Morning News’ Top 150 Places to Work in D/FW for four consecutive years, including “Best Communication” for two years. Prior to CHC, Jim served with affiliates of Community Health Systems for several years: CEO of AllianceHealth Oklahoma, a 10-hospital network with 70+ affiliated medical practices, six home health agencies, and 4,500 employees; CEO for Longview Regional Medical Center, Longview, Texas; and Chief Operating Officer for Wesley Medical Center of Hattiesburg, Miss. During his tenure at LRMC, the hospital was named Modern Healthcare magazine’s Best Places to Work in Health Care and Jim was named as one of Modern Healthcare’s Up & Comers. Jim’s service to the Texas Hospital Association includes membership on the THA Board of Trustees, the THA Executive Committee, the HOSPAC Board of Directors, and the THA Finance Committee Chair. Jim also is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Trinity University Advisory Council and was named the 2022 winner of the prestigious Duce Award by Trinity University. Jim earned his Master’s in Healthcare Administration from Trinity University-San Antonio, was an Administrative Resident for Hillcrest Medical Center-Tulsa and earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Texas Permian Basin-Odessa.

Sam Bagchi, M.D.
EVP/Chief Clinical Officer
CHRISTUS Health
919 Hidden Ridge
Irving, TX 75038-3813

As the CHRISTUS Health System Executive Vice President & Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Sam Bagchi supervises the delivery of evidenced-based patient care, prioritizing safety, and efficiency across the communities we serve. After earning his medical degree from Indiana University, he completed his internal medicine residency program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he served as a Harvard teaching fellow. Dr. Bagchi was Chief Quality and Medical Officer for Presence Health System in Chicago, a large 12-hospital system. Before that, he worked as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Methodist Health System in Dallas, Texas. During his tenure with Methodist Health System, Dr. Bagchi built a clinical informatics platform around quality patient safety initiatives, a unique skill set he has successfully applied to CHRISTUS Health. For over a decade, Dr. Bagchi has focused on combining clinical and quality strategies, drawing upon the best practices of the rapidly changing health information technologies. His dedication to the study of these types of integrations has yielded results that now serve as guides for other healthcare organizations in navigating the industry’s overall shift to value. Dr. Bagchi’s service to the Texas Hospital Association over the past six years includes membership on the THA Board of Trustees, the THA Executive Committee, and the THA Nominating Committee.

Cory Edmondson, FACHE
President & Chief Executive Officer
Peterson Health
551 Hill Country Dr.
Kerrville, TX 78028-6085

Cory Edmondson became President & CEO of Peterson Health in 2019. Peterson Health is a non-profit community hospital and is the largest employer in the Texas Hill Country, with over 1200 staff members and a regional footprint of 18 rooftops serving nine counties. The integrated healthcare system is known for quality and achieved the highest level of quality recognition from the State of Texas, the Governor’s Quality Texas Award. Edmondson has 30 years of healthcare experience ranging from small business ownership to executive leader roles. He came to Peterson after serving in several executive roles at Midland Health. Known for his development and operational excellence, his plan is always to grow organizationally and personally. Under Cory’s leadership, Peterson has been named Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 3 years running and also achieved a 5-Star rating from CMS. New service lines have brought growth to Peterson. The addition of a new ASC and Wellness Center on campus has been positively received by the community. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University and earned his Master of Healthcare Administration from William Howard Taft University. Edmondson is Board-Certified by the American College of Health Executives. Edmondson serves on the Texas Hospital Association Board of Trustees and is vice chair of the THA Finance Committee. He previously served on the THA Council on Policy Development. Edmondson was honored with the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce ‘Healthcare Industry Leader’ Award. Becker’s Healthcare recently honored him with the Top Community Hospital CEO ‘To Know’ Award.

Eric Hamon
President/CEO
Driscoll Children’s Hospital
3533 S. Alameda St.
Corpus Christi 78411-1785

Eric Hamon is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Driscoll Health System. Eric is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Driscoll Health Plan, physician practices, and a development foundation. He has oversight of more than 3,100 medical and administrative support staff. Driscoll Children’s Hospital is a 215-bed, state-of-the-art pediatric hospital dedicated to improving the health of children. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas. Driscoll offers a vast array of comprehensive medical and surgical services for children and has a 20-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, a 61-bed Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, a 24-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, complete ground and air transport services, and pediatric specialty centers in McAllen, Harlingen, Brownsville, Laredo and Victoria. Eric joined the Robert Driscoll and Julia Driscoll and Robert Driscoll Jr., Foundation (Driscoll Foundation) in 1993 as Comptroller. In 1996, he was named CFO of the parent company. In 2005, he began serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Driscoll Health System. Prior to Driscoll, Eric worked at Ernst & Young and KPMG Peat Marwick in audit services and business consulting, responsible for managing staff on their largest engagements. His education background includes an MBA from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and a BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University-College Station. Eric has also been recognized with honors and had professional affiliations with the Texas Society of CPAs; Corpus Christi Chapter CPAs; Outstanding Young CPA; Bea Alpha Psi Accounting Honor Society; Texas A&M Academic Accounting Scholarship; and Nolan Ryan Athletic and Academic Scholarship. He is rooted and committed to the community through his involvement in various civic and healthcare activities. He currently serves on the following boards: Children’s Hospital Association of Texas, Children’s Hospital Association National Audit Committee, Centene National Hospital Advisory Committee, The Naval History Foundation as well as the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce.

Allen Harrison
North Texas Division President
Medical City Healthcare
13155 Noel Rd., Ste 2000
Dallas, TX 75240-5090

Allen Harrison serves as president of Medical City Healthcare, HCA Healthcare’s North Texas Division. Medical City Healthcare is one of the largest divisions in the HCA Healthcare portfolio and includes 16 hospitals, 12 ambulatory surgery centers, more than 45 CareNow Urgent Care centers, more than 5,000 active physicians, 6,000 nurses and 17,000 employees in the North Texas area. The division boasts 6 Magnet® hospitals on 10 campuses recognized for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Association, 11 trauma centers and three accredited comprehensive stroke centers. Rapides Regional Medical Center in Louisiana is also part of the HCA North Texas system. Prior to joining Medical City Healthcare in January 2023, Harrison served for five years as president and CEO of Methodist Healthcare in San Antonio, part of a unique partnership with equal ownership between HCA Healthcare and Methodist Healthcare Ministries. Previously, he served as CEO at Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children’s Hospital in San Antonio; CEO at St. David’s Healthcare in Austin; and COO of Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center in Denver, Colorado. Harrison started his career as a clinical engineer, responsible for overseeing a service line delivering custom medical equipment to persons with disabilities. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver; a Master of Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Virginia and he graduated magna cum laude from Oral Roberts University with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering. His THA service includes membership on the THA Board of Trustees, HOSPAC Board of Directors, with previous service on the THA Council on Policy Development.

Holly Holcomb, RN
Chief Executive Officer
Childress Regional Medical Center
P. O. Box 1030
Childress, TX 79201-1030

Holly Holcomb is proud to have worked and served her hometown hospital for 26 years – Childress Regional Medical Center. She is a Midwestern State University RN/BSN that started her nursing career in the intensive care unit at Bethania Hospital in Wichita Falls (now United Regional Health Care System). In 1996, Holcomb moved back to her hometown of Childress, Texas, to begin her life’s work at Childress Regional Medical Center progressing from RN, Home Care Coordinator, Compliance Officer, Chief Operating Officer then CEO in June 2021. Holcomb was honored to be named as the Childress Woman of the Year in 2020 for her community work and education during the COVID-19 pandemic. She was also the first recipient of the TORCH Essence of Leadership Award in 2012. Holcomb’s service to THA includes serving on the THA Quality & Patient Safety Council, and Chairman of that same committee. Holcomb also served on the THA Council on Policy Development and now serves as a member of the THA Board of Trustees.

Peter McCanna
Chief Executive Officer
Baylor Scott & White
Administration
301 N. Washington Ave.
Dallas, TX 75246

Baylor Scott & White is dedicated to delivering experiences that go beyond customers’ traditional expectations of healthcare—making it more accessible, easier to navigate and more personalized. Through 51 hospitals and more than 1,200 access points, including flagship academic medical centers in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Temple, the system offers the full continuum of care, from primary to award-winning specialty care, as well as an array of virtual and in-home services. The system’s integrated delivery network also includes the Baylor Scott & White Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance, and its leading digital health platform, MyBSWHealth. Before becoming CEO, McCanna served as Baylor Scott & White’s president, where he advanced clinical alignment, accelerated the development of its digital health strategy, and expanded academic affiliations to help address the critical need for clinicians in Texas. Previously, McCanna served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at Northwestern Medicine. During his tenure, operating revenue, quality, patient experience, and employee engagement exceeded targets. He was instrumental in Northwestern’s expansion as it maintained its AA+ bond rating. McCanna has nearly 35 years of experience in healthcare management and consulting. Prior to joining Northwestern, he served as chief financial officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services in New Mexico and CFO at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver. Earlier in his career, he worked for Denver Health and as a healthcare consultant for The Lewin Group. He currently serves on the boards of University of Michigan Health, the Texas Hospital Association, and Catholic Extension. McCanna holds a master’s degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Michigan.

Charles (Chuck) Stark
Regional VP S. Texas – Acute Care Division
South Texas Health System
1400 W. Trenton Rd.
Edinburg, TX 78539-3413

Charles (Chuck) Stark is the Regional Vice President of Universal Health Services, Inc. Texas and Oklahoma Acute Division region. Hired on June 29, 2018, Stark started with regional responsibility for hospitals in the McAllen, Edinburg, Laredo and Eagle Pass markets, and then in September 2020 he was given responsibility for additional markets located in Amarillo and Denison, Texas as well as Enid, Oklahoma. Prior to joining UHS, Stark served as Chief Executive Officer of Brookwood Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama, and before that he served as President and CEO of Columbus Regional Health System (now Piedmont Columbus Regional) in Columbus, Georgia, as well as President and CEO of Firelands Regional Health System in Sandusky, Ohio. Stark also worked for 13 years with HealthSouth Corporation (now Encompass Health) and 6 years with Humana, Inc. Stark earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and his Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration from Duke University and is a graduate of the RGV Partnership (Class of 2020), Leadership Columbus (GA) and Leadership Metro Richmond (VA) programs. Stark’s service to the Texas Hospital Association includes membership on the THA Board of Trustees and previous membership on the THA Council on Policy Development. Stark currently serves as a board member for the Valley Symphony Orchestra and the Canton Village HOA and has previously served on the board of the Richmond (VA) Ballet, American Cancer Society (Richmond, VA and Sandusky, OH), Stein Hospice (Sandusky, OH), Ohio Hospital Association, Ohio Health Information Partnership, United Way of Chattahoochee Valley, and the Greater Columbus (GA) Chamber of Commerce.

Matthew (Matt) Stone
Central Group President
Baptist Health System and Tenet Healthcare
111 Dallas St.
San Antonio, TX 78205-1201

Matthew Stone has an extensive history with Baptist Health System, dating back nearly 22 years. Most recently, in 2017, he became the North Texas Group CEO and President at Baptist Medical Center. In 2022, Stone was then promoted to the Tenet Healthcare’s Central Group President position and continues to have oversight of Texas as well as two additional states. From 2015 to 2017, Stone served as the President at Northeast Baptist Hospital. Before he joined Northeast, from 2011 to 2015, Stone served as Valley Baptist Health System’s Chief Operating Officer. During that time, he saw a steep overall net revenue growth, surgical growth, improved HCAHPS Inpatient percentile score, reduced readmissions, and established the first Bariatric program. Prior to his time at Valley Baptist in Harlingen, TX, Stone served as CFO at Northeast Baptist Hospital. After 4 years as Chief Financial Officer, he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and shortly thereafter, President of the hospital in 2007. As CFO at Northeast Baptist Hospital, he oversaw the construction of an $85M expansion, increasing operational beds by 104. Stone attended the University of Texas at San Antonio and formerly worked as a Certified Public Accountant, performing a variety of audit engagements. Stone’s service to the Texas Hospital Association includes membership on the THA Board of Trustees and prior service on the THA Council on Policy Development.

Susan Turley, CPA
President
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance
5501 S. McColl Rd.
Edinburg, TX 78539-9152

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’ 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. Turley serves on the Texas Hospital Association Board of Trustees and the THA Foundation Board Chair-Elect.

Adam Willmann, FACHE
President/CEO
Goodall -Witcher Healthcare
101 Posey Ave.
Clifton, TX 76634-1289

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. Willmann has over 16 years of healthcare leadership experience and has extensive expertise in rural healthcare. Professionally, Adam concurrently serves as Past-Chairman of the Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals, Chairman of Texas Hospital Association’s HOSPAC, Board member of Texas Hospital Insurance Exchange (THIE) and the Texas Hospital Association Council on Policy Development. Previously, he served as Chairman of THA’s Leadership Development Council and Texas A & M University System Health Science Center MHA Alumni Association Board of Directors.