Jim Hinton
Director Since: 2024
Business Experience and Qualifications: The Board has concluded that Mr. Hinton is qualified to serve on the Board as he is a long-contributing healthcare executive with governance and operational expertise, serving both as an executive officer and as a director of healthcare companies.
Mr. Hinton is an Operating Partner on the Healthcare Team of Welsh, Carson, Anderson, Stowe, having joined in 2022. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) from 2017 to 2021, the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, where he oversaw the post-merger integration of Baylor Healthcare and the Scott and White Clinic, including building a cohesive culture, delivering on promised synergies, and driving strong operational performance. While at BSWH, Mr. Hinton led a branding initiative through the My BSWH Health app resulting in a doubling of the number of patients served.
From 1983 to 2016, Mr. Hinton served in various leadership roles at Presbyterian Health Services, New Mexico’s largest healthcare provider, where he was Chief Executive Officer and President of the system for 21 years. In that role, he facilitated the creation of a nationally recognized model for delivering patient care.
Board Experience: Mr. Hinton serves on the Board of McKesson Inc., where he is a member of both the Finance and Compensation and Talent Committee. Mr. Hinton also serves on the Board of Health Management Academy. In 2014, Mr. Hinton served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association, which represents nearly 5,000 hospitals, healthcare systems, networks, and other providers of care through advocacy and public policy. He has also previously served on the board of trustees at BSWH and on the boards of United Surgical Partners International, Dallas Medical Resources, Premier, Inc., The Healthcare Institute, and the New Mexico Hospitals and Health Systems Association.