Barry Burns

Barry Burns joined Methodist Healthcare in December 2003 and has served in various Human Resources leadership positions within the System prior to being promoted to his current role as Vice President of Human Resources in August, 2010. In this capacity, Burns oversees overall HR strategy and support for the System’s nine freestanding hospitals and approximately 12,000 employees.

Prior to his time as the Regional VP of Human Resources, Burns completed two cooperative education rotations while attending Texas A&M, and then went on to work full time with the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston as a Human Resources Representative. After spending seven years as a federal employee with both NASA and the United States Attorney’s Office, Burns began his career in healthcare where he served in leadership roles with Houston’s Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, and Houston Methodist.