Ms. Davis leads the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, an integrated, publicly funded healthcare and public safety system that operates a rural teaching hospital, a network of federally qualified health centers, a skilled nursing center, Trauma Hawk air ambulances, school health and the county’s trauma agency. Serving a county of 1.5 million people, she is responsible for setting the system’s vision and overseeing clinical operations, financial performance and quality outcomes for all ages, including the underserved and uninsured. During her nine years as CEO, she reduced the district’s millage to its lowest rate in the system’s 37-year history while expanding services and improving quality. In 2025, she spearheaded a strategic partnership between Lakeside Medical Center in Belle Glade, Fla., the state’s only rural teaching hospital, and Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital to expand specialty services for underserved populations in the Glades. She is also leading development of the Two Waters Mental Health Center, a first-of-its-kind Palm Beach County facility offering 24/7 crisis intervention and follow-up care for adults and children. Under her leadership, Lakeside Medical Center was named the most racially inclusive hospital in the nation by the Lown Institute, and the district’s community health centers have earned the Health Resources and Services Administration “Gold National Quality Leader” designation seven years in a row.
