EL PASO, Texas — The Hospitals of Providence announced that David Byrd has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer for The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus.

Byrd joined The Hospitals of Providence in 2007 and has served in multiple financial and operational leadership roles across the network. Most recently he served as Group Chief Operating Officer for The Hospitals of Providence and Chief Operating Officer for the Transmountain Campus.

Byrd holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Accounting from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and is completing his Master of Science in Management and Leadership from Western Governors University. He is active in the community serving as the President of the Franklin High School Basketball Booster Club and was a graduate from the Texas Hospital Association Leadership Fellows Program.

“David is an exceptional leader who is widely respected and well-known throughout the community. His authentic and transparent approach to leadership has been essential to the success of the Transmountain Campus and The Hospitals of Providence,” said Nicholas Tejeda, Group President – Western Group for Tenet Healthcare. “His commitment to our hospitals has made our organization stronger and his dedication to El Paso has made our community a better place. We are excited to now have him leading our Transmountain Campus.”