Tenet's MBA Leadership Program alumni currently hold various positions across the company, including hospital chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer and director of business development, as well as corporate leadership roles.
Read about some of our alumni below, including their career progression and their thoughts on the program.
Kyle Burtnett, Vice President,
Outpatient Services
USC MBA Graduate, 2003
Leadership Program, 2003 à Director, Strategic Operations, 2005 à Sr. Director, Executive Office, 2006 à VP, Executive Office and Chief of Staff, 2007 – 2008 à Vice President, Outpatient Services, 2009 – Present
“The program allowed me to quickly gain a solid understanding of the health care provider industry. During this time, I developed strong relationships with people at all levels of the organization. The knowledge base and relationships that I developed during the program have been invaluable to me.”
Jeremy Clark, Chief Operating Officer,
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Duke MBA Graduate, 2004
Leadership Program, 2004 à Associate Administrator, Brookwood Medical Center, 2005 - 2008 à Chief Operating Officer, Good Samaritan Medical Center, 2008 – Present
"The program offered the opportunity to learn at a great institution which in turn allowed me to advance my career at an accelerated pace. It also offered me the opportunity to interface with Tenet's leaders and others in the program to a degree that would not otherwise have been possible."
Larry Coomes, Chief Operating Officer,
West Boca Medical Center
Duke MBA Graduate, 2003
Leadership Program, 2003 à Associate Administrator, Commitment to Quality, Southern States Region, 2004 à Regional Director, Commitment to Quality, Florida Region, 2005 à Chief Operating Officer, West Boca Medical Center, 2005 – Present
“The true value to the program was having the quick opportunity to be directly involved in operations at a high level and to apply your skills. Being a member of the program provided me with extensive exposure to senior company management and gave me access to a broader spectrum of opportunities with the company that I would not have had so quickly otherwise.”
Eric Evans, Vice President and Chief of Staff, Tenet Headquarters
Harvard MBA Graduate, 2004
Leadership Program, 2004 à Director of Business Development and Associate Administrator, Lake Pointe Health Network, 2005 à Chief Operating Officer, Lake Pointe Health Network, 2006 – 2009 à Interim Chief Executive Officer, Lake Pointe Health Network, 2009 à VP, Executive Office and Chief of Staff, Present
"The program did a great job of providing a deep understanding of the organization and the broader industry as well as significant exposure to senior leaders in the company. The structure of the program, in which all associates are based at a hospital from the beginning, quickly offers challenging and impactful general management experiences and opportunities."
Carolyn Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Lake Pointe Health Network
Harvard MBA Graduate, 2002
Leadership Program, 2002 à Chief Operating Officer, Lake Pointe Health Network, 2002 – 2005 à Chief Executive Officer, Lake Pointe Health Network, 2006 – Present
"The program allowed me to gain significant health care and hospital knowledge in five short months. I learned quickly about the infrastructure and services available within Tenet as well as within a variety of different hospitals. It gave me all the tools I needed to be successful in my first COO position."
Chakilla Robinson, Chief Operating Officer,
Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake
Harvard MBA Graduate, 2004
Leadership Program, 2004 à Director, Commitment to Quality, 2006 à Chief Operating Officer, Doctors Hospital at White Rock Lake, 2007 – Present
"The program provided an opportunity to spend a year immersed in operational and strategic issues at the highest levels in a host hospital. The program also allowed me to develop mentoring relationships with senior leadership at Tenet that have been instrumental in my career development."