Company highlights
The Board of Directors of Surgery Partners (the “Company”) sets high standards for the Company's employees, officers and directors. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance. It is the duty of the Board of Directors to serve as a prudent fiduciary for shareholders and to oversee the management of the Company's business. To fulfill its responsibilities and to discharge its duty, the Board of Directors follows the procedures and standards that are set forth in these guidelines. These guidelines are subject to modification from time to time as the Board of Directors deems appropriate in the best interests of the Company or as required by applicable laws and regulations.
Board of Directors
Wayne S. DeVeydt
Board of Directors
Wayne S. DeVeydt was appointed Executive Chairman of the Board of Surgery Partners, Inc. in January of 2020. He previously held the title of Chief Executive Officer and Director since January 2018. Mr. DeVeydt previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Anthem, Inc. for nearly a decade, overseeing the financial operations associated with the company’s over $82 billion in annual revenues. During his tenure at Anthem, he also held numerous other leadership roles, including Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief of Staff to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Anthem, Mr. DeVeydt was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, the multinational accounting and consulting firm, with a focus on the managed care and healthcare sector across the United States. Mr. DeVeydt currently serves on the Board of Directors of NiSource, Inc. and Myovant Sciences, Ltd.
Eric Evans
Board of Directors
Eric Evans was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of Surgery Partners, Inc. in January 2020. He previously held the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since April 2019. Mr. Evans previously served as President of Hospital Operations for Tenet Healthcare and previously as CEO of Tenet's Texas region. Eric's early career at Tenet consisted of hospital CEO and market leadership roles as well as of Chief of Staff to the CEO. Eric earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and has an undergraduate degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University.
Andrew Kaplan
Board of Directors
Mr. Kaplan joined Bain Capital Private Equity in 2009. He is a Principal in the Healthcare Vertical and a member of the North American Private Equity team. He also serves as a member of the firm’s Global Private Equity training program and the recruiting team. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Mr. Kaplan was an investment banker with Goldman Sachs. He also co-founded EngagedHealth, LLC, a post-hospitalization service for chronically ill, low income patients aiming to improve outcomes, reduce readmissions, and save costs. This experience has been fundamental to informing his perspective on the value delivered to patients and the broader healthcare system through higher quality, lower cost care models.
John Deane
Board of Directors
Clifford Adlerz
Board of Directors
Clifford Adlerz has been a Director of Surgery Center Holdings, Inc. since September 2017. He previously served as Interim Chief Executive Officer from September 2017 until January 2018. Before his time at Surgery Partners, Mr. Adlerz served as President of Symbion Healthcare, a large multi-specialty provider of ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals, which was acquired by Surgery Partners in 2014. Prior to joining Symbion, Mr. Adlerz served as Division Vice President of HCA, the healthcare facilities operator, as well as Regional Vice President of Midsouth HealthTrust. Mr. Adlerz previously served on the Board of Directors for the National Ambulatory Surgery Center Association and was part of the leadership group for ASC Quality Collaboration.
T. Devin O’Reilly
Board of Directors
T. Devin O’Reilly joined Bain Capital Private Equity, LP in 2005 and has served as a Managing Director since 2013. Prior to joining Bain Capital, Mr. O’Reilly was a consultant at Bain & Company where he consulted for private equity and healthcare industry clients. Previously, he spent several years in the software industry in corporate development and general management roles. Mr. O’Reilly received an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and graduated with a BA from Princeton University. Mr. O’Reilly currently serves as a director of Atento S.A., Aveanna Healthcare and Grupo Notre Dame Intermedica. Mr. O’Reilly formerly served as a director of Bio Products Laboratory and Brakes Bros.
Brent Turner
Board of Directors
Brent Turner has served as Director of Surgery Partners, Inc. since December 2015. Mr. Turner is currently the President of Acadia Healthcare Company Inc. (NASDAQ:ACHC), and has served as the President since joining Acadia in 2011. Prior to joining Acadia, Mr. Turner served as the Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration of Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. He serves on the Board of Directors of LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LHCG) and the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS). Mr. Turner graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. He received his MBA from the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management in 1989.
Dr. Teresa DeLuca
Board of Directors
Teresa DeLuca, M.D., joined the board of Surgery Partners in September 2016. Dr. DeLuca is an Assistant Clinical professor of psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City and serves on the editorial board of the American Health & Drug Benefit Journal. Dr. DeLuca previously served in executive roles at Magellan Health, Humana, Walgreen Co. and Medco. Earlier in her career, Dr. DeLuca was the Senior Director of Global Product Development Services at PRA International and Senior Medical Scientist at GlaxoSmithKline. Dr. DeLuca holds a New York state medical license and is board-certified in psychopharmacology. She received her M.B.A. from Drexel University and her residency (M.D.) from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University.
Blair Hendrix
Board of Directors
Dr. Patricia A. Maryland
Board of Directors
Management
Wayne S. DeVeydt
Executive Chairman of Board
Wayne S. DeVeydt was appointed Executive Chairman of the Board of Surgery Partners, Inc. in January of 2020. He previously held the title of Chief Executive Officer and Director since January 2018. Mr. DeVeydt previously served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Anthem, Inc. for nearly a decade, overseeing the financial operations associated with the company’s over $82 billion in annual revenues. During his tenure at Anthem, he also held numerous other leadership roles, including Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and Chief of Staff to the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Anthem, Mr. DeVeydt was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, the multinational accounting and consulting firm, with a focus on the managed care and healthcare sector across the United States. Mr. DeVeydt currently serves on the Board of Directors of NiSource, Inc. and Myovant Sciences, Ltd.
Eric Evans
Chief Executive Officer
Eric Evans was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director of Surgery Partners, Inc. in January 2020. He previously held the title of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since April 2019. Mr. Evans previously served as President of Hospital Operations for Tenet Healthcare and previously as CEO of Tenet's Texas region. Eric's early career at Tenet consisted of hospital CEO and market leadership roles as well as of Chief of Staff to the CEO. Eric earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and has an undergraduate degree in Industrial Management from Purdue University.
Dave Doherty
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Jennifer Baldock
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative & Development Officer
Jennifer Baldock has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative & Development Officer since February 2019. She had served as EVP and General Counsel of Surgery Partners since its acquisition of Symbion in 2014, serving as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer prior to that. She formerly served as Assistant General Counsel for both Ambulatory Services of America and Renal Care Group, and practiced law with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis.
Committee Composition
Below is a summary of our committee structure and membership information. To read more about any of the committees, click on committee names in the chart below.
| Audit Committee Charter | Compensation Committee Charter | Compliance and Ethics Committee Charter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Kaplan | Compensation Committee Charter | ||
| Clifford Adlerz | Compliance and Ethics Committee Charter | ||
| John Deane | Audit Committee Charter | Compensation Committee Charter | Compliance and Ethics Committee Charter |
| Dr. Teresa DeLuca | Audit Committee Charter | Compliance and Ethics Committee Charter | |
| Dr. Patricia A. Maryland | Compliance and Ethics Committee Charter | ||
| T. Devin O’Reilly | Compensation Committee Charter | ||
| Brent Turner | Audit Committee Charter | Compensation Committee Charter |