Mr. Howard was born in El Dorado, Arkansas. Mr. Howard graduated from Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana with a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in 1987. After graduating from college, Mr. Howard worked for Prudential Insurance Company from 1987-1994 as a registered agent, licensed in Financial and Estate Planning. Mr. Howard entered the healthcare industry in 1992 when he became an Administrator with Progressive Health Care, Inc., a physician-owned occupational healthcare company. By 1994, Mr. Howard had moved to Pioneer Health Care, where he served as the company’s President. In 1996, Mr. Howard became the Administrator of MedNet Rehab, LLC, a physician and private investor outpatient physical rehabilitation joint venture. While with MedNet, Mr. Howard was responsible for the operations and management of an outpatient rehabilitation agency that doubled in size during his tenure. Mr. Howard joined Acadiana Management Group, LLC in 1999. As CEO, Mr. Howard oversees long-term planning for 11 Post-Acute hospitals operating in 6 states.
Corporate Leadership
August J. Rantz, IV
President
Timothy W. Howard
Chief Executive Officer
Jessica L. McGee
Chief Financial Officer & SVP of Corporate Operations
Ben Miller
Chief Operating Officer
Cesar Ramirez, MD, FACP
Corporate Medical Director
Michele Kristof, RN
VP of Clinical Services
Susan Wallis
SVP of Regulatory Compliance & Reimbursement
Barret Lemaire
Chief Information Officer
Dawn Hargrave
VP of Patient Financial Services
Jessica Hargrave
In-House Counsel
Vonda Broussard
VP of Human Resources
Diane Pierce
VP of Managed Care & Development
Tony Bonilla
VP of Hospital Operations
Tobie Fontenot
Compliance Officer
Lindsey Broucher
Director of Business Development