Teri G. Fontenot, FACHE, is CEO emeritus, Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La. She joined the health system in 1992, and held the roles of senior vice president/CFO, COO, executive vice president and president/CEO until her retirement in 2019. Previously, she was CFO at Opelousas (La.) General Hospital, Southwest Florida Regional Medical Center, Fort Myers, Fla., and St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, La.

Ms. Fontenot serves on the ACHE Board of Governors and has been chairman of ACHE’s Chief Executive Officer Committee. She has also served on the Board and Officer Nominating Committee, as well as on the Regents Advisory Council for Louisiana. Beyond ACHE, she has chaired a number of other boards including the American Hospital Association, and is currently an independent director on the Amerisafe and LHC Group Boards. Included among the many awards and honors she has received are the ACHE Service and Spirit Awards. She is also an inductee in the Louisiana State University E.J. Ourso College of Business Hall of Fame.