Suzanne S. Thames

Suzanne S. Thames is an experienced financial executive with a strong background in healthcare and accounting. Currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at Tennova Healthcare's Turkey Creek Medical Center since May 2022, Thames previously held the same position at Newport Medical Center from October 2018 to May 2022. Prior roles include Assistant Chief Financial Officer at Merit Health River Region, where responsibilities included overseeing financial operations at a significant CHS-owned acute-care facility, and Chief Financial Officer at Good Samaritan Physical Therapy, a multi-location outpatient clinic. Early career experience encompasses a position as Supervising Senior Accountant at May and Company, LLC, a public accounting firm. Thames holds a Master's degree and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Millsaps College, completed in 1996 and 1995, respectively.