In April 2024, Ballad Health appointed Mr. Hilton as its new CFO. He brings over 20 years of experience within the system of rural hospitals. He began his healthcare career in 1991 as a pharmacy technician at Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tenn. He gained further experience as a hospital accountant and finance director outside Ballad Health before rejoining Ballad Health in 2000. Since, he has held various financial leadership roles, including senior accountant, controller of regional financial operations, CFO of Washington County operations and CFO of corporate, retail and non-acute services. Mr. Hilton aims to make Ballad a model for rural healthcare.
