RegionalCare Hospital Partner’s executive leadership has blended best practices and business acumen from successful careers with other health care companies. The result: a unique opportunity for non-urban community hospitals seeking to meet the difficult challenge of today's health care marketplace - not only to survive, but to prosper.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Rash is the chairman and CEO of RegionalCare Hospital Partners. Previously he was the chairman and CEO of Province Healthcare, a NYSE hospital company. Under his direction, Province completed a successful IPO in 1998 and grew to an organization owning/operating 21 hospitals across the U.S. with revenues of nearly $1 billion by 2004, when it was sold to LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPNT) for $1.7 billion. Prior to founding Province Healthcare, Mr. Rash served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Community Health Systems, Inc. During his tenure at CHS, he led the growth of the company from 10 to 41 hospitals in 17 states. Earlier in his 25-year healthcare career, Mr. Rash worked at numerous community hospitals in various administrative and financial roles. He has served as chairman of the Nashville Health Care Council and as Chairman of the Board for the Federation of American Hospitals. He currently serves on the board of HealthSpring, a NYSE company and previously served on the board of Odyssey Healthcare. Mr. Rash holds a bachelors degree and an MBA from Middle Tennessee State University.
President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Rutledge has spent 25 years in the hospital management field. In 1997 Mr. Rutledge joined Province Healthcare as COO and later became president of the company. Under his leadership, the company grew to nearly $1 billion in revenue. The company was sold in 2005 for $1.7 billion. Prior to joining Province, Mr. Rutledge was regional vice president over the largest and most profitable division at Community Health Systems. Mr. Rutledge was part of the original operating team at Community Heath Systems. He started as operations controller and then was promoted to his position as regional vice president. Mr. Rutledge is a graduate of Lipscomb University.
Senior Vice President, Financial Operations
Mr. Moody will oversee financial operations of the hospitals. His responsibilities include budgeting, performance monitoring, and capital planning. Previously he was in a similar position at Province Healthcare. Mr. Moody has over 20 years experience with HCA, beginning as a reimbursement consultant and culminating as a group CFO. He also has seven years experience with an insurance company. Mr. Moody holds a bachelor of science degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Bakewell has over 26 years of experience building and executing financial and operational strategies for rapidly growing businesses across a number of industry sectors. Prior to joining RegionalCare as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Bakewell served as EVP and CFO of Wright Medical Group, Inc., a publicly-held orthopedic medical device company; as VP of Finance and Administration and CFO of Altra Energy Technologies, Inc., a software and e-commerce solutions provider to the energy industry; as VP of Finance and Administration and CFO of Cyberonics, Inc., a publicly-held medical device company focused on the treatment of epilepsy and other neurological disorders; and, as CFO of ZEOS International, LTD., a publicly-held manufacturer and direct marketer of personal computers.
He served in various capacities with the predecessor firm to KPMG and with Ernst & Young. Mr. Bakewell holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Iowa and is licensed as a certified public accountant. He serves on the board of directors of ev3 Inc., a publicly-held endovascular medical device company and Keystone Dental, Inc., a privately-held dental implant medical device company.
Vice President, Acquisitions
Ms. Craft was a member of the hospital acquisition team of Province Healthcare for seven years. Prior to joining Province she did nationwide business development for Brim Healthcare for ten years. Her career experience has also included Marketing and Business Development for hospitals in Oregon as well as the Olympic Scientific Congress, the University of Oregon and Analog Devices in Boston. Ms. Craft holds a Masters degree in business and marketing from Marylhurst University (Portland, OR).