J. Alan Kent, DHA, FACHE is president/CEO of Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia, Ga. In that role since 2000, he has overseen the building of a replacement hospital and a comprehensive cancer center, as well as staff growth from under 400 to over 1,000, and revenue growth from $46 million to over $500 million. Mr. Kent also serves as adjunct faculty of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (Georgia Southern University), and is on the boards of the Georgia Hospital Association, Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals and Southeastern Technical College. Previously, he was COO or CEO at various hospitals across six states, and consultant to physician practices and other organizations.