Carrie Rys

Carrie Rys currently serves as the Chief Administrative Officer for The Harris Center. In this role, Carrie oversees Enterprise Risk Management, Communications, Government and Public Affairs, and Human Resources teams to coordinate business support services for The Harris Center. Carrie offers over 22 years of progressive experience in healthcare executive management, faculty practice administration, strategic initiative implementation, and healthcare operations. Carrie previously served as the Assistant Vice President of Ambulatory Operations at Texas Children’s Hospital, in addition to other executive leadership roles at both Texas Children’s and Baylor College of Medicine, where she supported clinical operations of more than 700 staff members, $380M in professional and technical revenue, $20M in restricted funds administration, and more than 300,000 annual patient visits. Carrie has published research articles and presented at several national conferences about how healthcare institutions can utilize technology to increase patient engagement and improve the scheduling experience.

Carrie graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance from the University of Saint Thomas. She offers exceptional interpersonal skills which serve as a foundation for effective networking, physician collaboration, and proven performance.