Kate Sims is a highly experienced and accomplished senior healthcare executive with an extensive background in hospital operations and community health institutions. She has a proven track record of improving patient care, enhancing operational efficiencies, and fostering a culture of empathy and wellness. She is skilled in data analytics, physician and board relations, quality and safety, financial management, process improvement, continuity of care, and leadership development. Kate has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General from the University of Hartford, a B.S. in Health Administration from National Louis University, and an Associates Degree in Nursing from State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota. She has held executive positions at Compassus, Charles River Community Health, Hartford HealthCare, and Eastern Connecticut Healthcare Systems. Kate also has experience as a Charge Nurse, Staff Nurse, and Quality Officer/Imaging Services at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.