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10 Tenet Healthcare operations leaders
These ten current and former Tenet Healthcare operations leaders include a chief clinical operations officer, a group chief operating officer, hospital chief operating officers and an enterprise operations director. A reader can learn how operations leaders build and run their teams in hospital companies.
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01—10Austin Champoux, MHA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer- Good Samaritan Medical Center · Tenet Healthcare
Chief Operating Officer- Good Samaritan Medical Center at Tenet Healthcare since January 2025, and former Associate Administrator, Good Samaritan Medical Center at Tenet Healthcare (2020–2021). Former Chief Operations Officer- Palmetto General Hospital (2023–2025) and Chief Operations Officer, North Shore Medical Center (2022–2023) at Steward Health Care.
Cindy Welch
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Chief Operations Officer · Tenet Healthcare
Executive Director Chief Operations Officer at Tenet Healthcare since June 2025, a C-Level General Management role according to the profile. Former Director of Operations Physician Enterprise at Dignity Health Medical Foundation (2019–2025) and former Director of Operations- CV Service Line Market Quality Lead at Dignity Health (2019–2024).
Ernest Franklin, MD
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Chief Clinical Operations Officer · Tenet Healthcare
Former SVP, Chief Clinical Operations Officer at Tenet Healthcare (2022–2026), with a current EVP role there since April 2026 according to the profile. The profile says Ernest Franklin leads clinical operations for Tenet Healthcare and United Surgical Partners International and serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Tenet Healthcare and Tenet Physician Resources. Former VP, Chief Medical Operations Officer at Tenet Healthcare (2019–2022).
Joseph Warburton
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer, Abrazo Health Arrowhead Campus · Tenet Healthcare
Chief Operating Officer, Abrazo Health Arrowhead Campus at Tenet Healthcare since September 2024. Former Chief Operating Officer, Cedar Park Regional Medical Center at Community Health Systems (2021–2024) and former Vice President of Operations, Orange Park Medical Center at HCA Healthcare (2019–2021).
Kim Clayton
LinkedInExperience: Market Operations Director Chief Operating Officer · Tenet Physician Resources, LLC
Market Operations Director Chief Operating Officer at Tenet Physician Resources, LLC since July 2022. Former Market Operations Manager, Physician Practice Operations at Tenet Healthcare (2008–2022), a role the profile describes as responsible for day to day operations. Former Practice Manager at Piedmont West Urgent Care Center (2000–2007).
Kory Browning, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Tenet Healthcare
Former Chief Operating Officer at Tenet Healthcare (December 2022 to January 2025), a C-Level role the profile places at Baptist Medical Center. Former Chief Operating Officer at Steward Health Care (2021–2022) and former Chief Executive Officer at Freeman Health System (2025–2026), and Market President at Freeman Health System since September 2026.
Mark Mansfield
LinkedInExperience: Director Enterprise Operations · Tenet Healthcare
Director Enterprise Operations at Tenet Healthcare since December 2022; the profile says the role uses data, analytics and finance skills to explore opportunities for efficiency in enterprise-wide operations. Former Manager Finance, Analytics, and Operations - Value Based Care (2016–2022) and Manager Internal Consulting (2014–2016) at Tenet Healthcare.
Rob Stantus
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Tenet Healthcare
Chief Operating Officer at Tenet Healthcare since June 2025; the profile headline places the role at Abrazo West Campus. Former Chief Operating Officer (2021–2025), Assistant Administrator (2018–2021) and Division Director of Outreach Services (2013–2015) at HCA Healthcare.
Shonya Cook
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · Tenet Healthcare
Chief Operating Officer at Tenet Healthcare since July 2025, a C-Level General Management role according to the profile. Former Vice President Operations at HCA Florida Blake Hospital (2023–2025) and former Director Of Surgical Services (2020–2021) and Associate Director Of Surgical Services (2019–2020) at HCA Healthcare.
Tommy Tran
LinkedInExperience: Group Chief Operating Officer · Detroit Medical Center - Tenet Healthcare
Group Chief Operating Officer at Detroit Medical Center - Tenet Healthcare since December 2022, a C-Level Operations role according to the profile. Former Chief of Staff & Chief Administrative Officer (2021–2023) and Executive Director, Performance Improvement (2019–2020) at Detroit Medical Center - Tenet Healthcare, and former National Director, Quality Operations at Tenet Healthcare (2018–2019).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a hospital chief operating officer set priorities for staffing, patient flow and support services?
- 02What operating metrics does a hospital company review across its markets, and how are underperforming hospitals handled?
- 03How do corporate operations teams find and roll out efficiency improvements across many hospitals?
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