Patricia Ball, Senior Vice President Strategic Development and Public Affairs

Prior to joining LHP, Ms. Ball served as vice president of strategic development and chief marketing officer at several hospitals in Tennessee. She later held the position of vice president of marketing and public affairs with the Pacific and Central groups of HCA and also served as a division vice president of managed care and business development. Ms. Ball also formerly served as the vice president of marketing and public affairs of Triad Hospitals, Inc. She is active with the American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals. Ms. Ball previously served on the board of directors of the Federation of American Hospitals, where she chaired the legislative committee. A former assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she served in the Knoxville mayor’s cabinet and also served on the Triad Foundation Board of Directors and chaired the Foundation Advisory Board. Ms. Ball has more than 25 years of healthcare experience in both not-for-profit and for-profit settings. Ms. Ball has a bachelor’s degree from Radford University in Virginia and master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Tennessee.