Saint Thomas Health is proud to announce Brad Hull has joined the leadership team as Chief Financial Officer of Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals, effective immediately. Saint Thomas Health is part of Ascension, the nation's largest Catholic and nonprofit health system.

In this position, Hull will be responsible for leading all financial operations for the Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals, including financial strategy, planning, and operations.

Hull most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Dale Medical Center in Ozark, Ala., an 89-bed acute care hospital that also operates a surgery center, a home health agency, a hospice agency and operates seven physician practices. During his 17-year tenure at Dale Medical Center, Hull was responsible for all areas of finance, and he reduced hospital debt, improved efficiency and oversaw complex budgetary aspects of expansions and relocations.

"We are excited about the experience and skillset Brad brings to financial operations at our Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals," said Lisa Davis, Chief Financial Officer of Saint Thomas Health. "We look forward to expanding the leadership team."

Hull earned his Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of West Florida and received his Bachelors of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Michigan-Flint. He is also licensed as a Certified Public Accountant.

ABOUT SAINT THOMAS HEALTH

In Tennessee, Ascension's Saint Thomas Health operates nine hospitals in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities that cover a 68-county area and employ more than 8,000 associates. Across the state, Saint Thomas Health provided more than $78 million in community benefit and care of persons living in poverty in fiscal year 2016. Serving Tennessee for 15 years, Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. Ascension is the largest non-profit health system in the U.S. and the world's largest Catholic health system, operating 2,500 sites of care - including 141 hospitals and more than 30 senior living facilities - in 24 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.sthealth.com