Ms. David, bringing more than 20 years of leadership experience, became president and CEO of Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford in May 2025. Her responsibilities center on integrating the organization’s mission with executive leadership, providing strategic vision, financial stewardship and oversight of quality and safe patient care while cultivating a culture of trust, compassion and resilience. Before joining Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, she served as CEO of HCA TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tenn., from November 2021 to February 2025, where she led $160 million in capital infrastructure growth and oversaw expansion across multiple service lines. Under her leadership, the 234-bed facility experienced strong growth, improved patient experience and increased physician engagement while reducing staff turnover. During her time at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, she increased overall market share amid a larger market decline, secured a “Hospital of the Future” designation and expanded the graduate medical education program to four new specialties. As CEO of North Suburban Medical Center in Thornton, Colo. from 2018 to 2021, Ms. David led a $50 million facility enhancement and helped the hospital become a level 2 trauma center. She is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
