DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The board of directors of Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE:THC) has
appointed Tammy Romo, senior vice president of finance and chief
financial officer of Southwest Airlines Co., as a new independent
director. Romo becomes the board’s tenth member. She will serve on the
Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
Romo, 52, has served as senior vice president of finance and chief
financial officer of Southwest Airlines since September 2012. She is
responsible for strategic planning and overall finance activities at the
company, including financial reporting, accounting, investor relations,
treasury, tax, and financial planning and analysis. Previously, she held
a variety of financial management and leadership positions at the
company, including senior vice president of planning, vice president and
controller, vice president and treasurer, and senior director of
investor relations. Before joining Southwest Airlines in 1991, she was
an audit manager at Coopers & Lybrand, LLP. Romo is currently a member
of the Accounting Advisory Council at the McCombs School of Business at
the University of Texas at Austin. She is also a certified public
accountant in the State of Texas.
“We are delighted to welcome Tammy to the Tenet board,” said Edward A.
Kangas, Tenet’s non-executive chairman. “Tammy has a proven track record
established over more than two decades at Southwest Airlines, an
extremely well-regarded organization in a highly regulated industry. She
brings a powerful combination of financial acumen, investor perspective
and leadership skills that will benefit our entire board and management
team.”
Trevor Fetter, president and chief executive officer, said, “Tammy is a
strong addition to our talented and distinguished board. In addition to
financial expertise, she offers experience gained as a senior executive
at one of the world’s most innovative consumer-oriented companies. Her
strategic insights will benefit the board and management as we work to
drive growth by delivering greater value for healthcare consumers and
payers.”
About Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a national, diversified healthcare
services company with 110,000 employees united around a common mission:
to help people live happier, healthier lives. The company operates 80
hospitals, 214 outpatient centers, six health plans and Conifer Health
Solutions, a leading provider of healthcare business process services in
the areas of revenue cycle management, value based care and patient
communications. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.
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