Skip Steward

Skip Steward is the Vice President and Chief Improvement Officer at Baptist Memorial Health Care. Skip has been with the company since October 2015 and in their current role since March 2019. Prior to that, they were the Chief Improvement Officer from June 2013 to September 2015 and the System Director, Performance Improvement from October 2015 to March 2019. Skip has also worked as a Senior Consultant at The ProAction Group from August 2008 to September 2009 and as the Chief Operating Officer at PAG Capital Partners - Medical Necessities of AR LLC from September 2009 to June 2013.

Skip Steward has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Arkansas State University, a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Marketing Management from Arkansas State University, and an Associate of Arts (A.A.) from Phoenix College. Skip Steward is also certified as a TWI Job Relations Certified Trainer, TWI Job Methods Certified Trainer, TWI Job Instruction Certified Trainer, Shingo Institute Examiner, Certified Pedorthist (C.Ped), Certified Trainer for Six Thinking Hats, Quality Management Systems Associate Auditor, Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), and Emerson Certified Lean Champion.

Some of their coworkers include Tom Barnett - VP & Chief Information & Digital Officer, David Elliott - CEO of Baptist Health Services Group of the Mid-South & VP of Managed Care, and Keith Norman - VP of Government Affairs & Chief Community Relations Officer. Skip Steward reports to Jason Little, President & CEO.