Ken Pittman has over 25 years of experience in hospital and healthcare leadership. During his career, he has served as Chief Operating Officer of a 300-bed community hospital in eastern North Carolina, CEO/Turnaround Specialist for three operationally and financially challenged rural hospitals in the Southeast, and a healthcare management consultant. A graduate of Duke, Ken holds a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration and is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Ken is currently immediate past president of the Southern College Health Association.