Bio Details

Teresa F. Sparks has served as a director of the company since March of 2020. She recently served as CFO and Executive Vice President of Envision Healthcare, a leading provider of physician-led services and post-acute care services in addition to ambulatory surgery services. Previously, she was the interim CFO at Brookdale Senior Living, the CFO at Surgery Partners and its predecessor company, Symbion. Ms. Sparks began her career with Deloitte in Nashville, Tennessee, and healthcare was her primary area of focus. She brings extensive public corporate leadership in addition to private equity experience, having led two initial public offerings, a leveraged buy-out, and multiple mergers and acquisitions. Her public company experience incorporates strategy development, risk assessment, investor relations, and corporate governance. She has served as the chairperson for the Nashville Health Care Council’s Leadership Health Care (LHC) program and served on the Board of Trustees at Trevecca Nazarene University. Ms. Sparks completed the requirements to be a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the State of Tennessee and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from Trevecca Nazarene University, graduating with Summa Cum Laude honors.