Patricia Ball, Senior Vice President Strategic Development and Public Affairs

Ms. Ball has more than 25 years of healthcare experience in both not-for-profit and for-profit settings. She is responsible for all corporate communications, including marketing, public relations, strategic planning, and government relations. 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 in addition to division vice president of managed care and business development. She also served as the vice president of marketing and public affairs of Triad Hospitals, Inc.

Ms. Ball is active with the American Hospital Association and the Federation of American Hospitals. She 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, served on the Triad Foundation Board of Directors, and chaired the Foundation Advisory Board. Ms. Ball has a bachelor’s degree from Radford University in Radford, Virginia, and master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.