Tish Towns

Tish Towns, FACHE, chief administrative officer, has more than 25 years of experience in health care leadership. Prior to beginning her career in health care she served in State Government with the Tennessee Departments of Human Services and Health.

She began her career in health care management in the early 1990s and during her career has served in senior executive roles in community not-for-profit, rural and urban academic delivery settings in Illinois, Georgia and South Carolina. Tish has a strong background in healthcare management and leadership. She is a graduate of Leadership Tennessee. Her administrative responsibilities have included: support services operations, ambulatory services, human resources management, medical staff services, guest services and patient experience, pastoral care and community and external relations.

A Memphis native, Tish received her Bachelor’s degree from Tennessee State University and her Master’s from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Certified in healthcare management, Tish is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), past Delegate on the American Hospital Association (AHA) Regional Policy Board 4 and member of ACHE’s Management Series Editorial Board and Memphis Rotary.

Her past service includes Chair, ACHE Examination Committee, 2009 ACHE Service Award Recipient, UAB Programs in Health Administration Board of Directors and AHA Metropolitan Hospitals Governing Council Nominating Committee. She also serves on numerous community and civic boards. She is a past recipient of the Tennessee Hospital Association’s (THA) Senior Executive Meritorious Service and Diversity Champion Awards and AHA’s Grassroots Champion Award.