Paul G. Tait

Paul G. Tait has been the Chief Strategic Planning Officer for the UH system since 1996 where he oversees strategic planning and business development. In this capacity, he also manages the affiliation agreements UH has with independent hospitals in the region.

Mr. Tait facilitated and led the development of the Vision 2010 strategic plan for the UH system, a five-year initiative that raised $1.2 billion in capital.

Before joining the System in 1996, Mr. Tait held various positions of increasing responsibility in strategic planning, business development and marketing at two Fortune 500 companies: TRW, where he served as a Director in one of the automotive divisions; and Frito-Lay, Inc., a division of PepsiCo.

Mr. Tait has a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. He has served on the board for several UH hospitals including Southwest General Health Center, UH Parma Medical Center and UH Elyria Medical Center.