Mr. Prater has served as CEO of Carson Valley Health, a critical access hospital, since June 2018, bringing more than 30 years of healthcare experience that began as a hospital corpsman in the U.S. Navy. Under his leadership, Carson Valley Health made history in 2025 as the first critical access hospital in Nevada to be designated a level 4 trauma center, a milestone that enables life-saving decisions to be made locally rather than requiring patients to travel to larger facilities. Mr. Prater has grown net patient service revenue by 26.6% over four years while reducing employee turnover from 28% to 17%, below the industry standard. He has expanded services to include outpatient behavioral health, robotic-assisted surgery, a cancer care center, and employed hospitalists and anesthesiologists. Mr. Prater currently serves as chairman of Nevada Rural Hospital Partners and is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
