For the past 25 years, George Hernandez has led Campbell Clinic, initially as CFO and, since 2010, as the organization's CEO. A planned executive leadership succession was announced today and will become effective January 1, 2021.

Daniel Shumate

Daniel Shumate, who has served as Campbell Clinic's CFO since 2010, has been named as CEO, effective following Hernandez's retirement.Recruitment for Shumate's successor as CFO will commence immediately.

When Hernandez began his career with Campbell Clinic in 1995, revenues were $30 million and, through organic growth and a broadened scope of facilities and services, revenues in 2019 exceeded $300 million. Employee count has shown a similar trend, now approaching the 600 mark. The Memphis Business Journal lists Campbell Clinic as the largest independent physician practice and recently named Campbell Clinic as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Memphis.

Late last year, Campbell Clinic completed construction and occupancy of its flagship medical office building, located at 7887 Wolf River Boulevard in Germantown, complementing its other offices on the campus on Germantown Road. The new facility is four stories, 120,000 square feet, and contains clinical office space, an 8-operating room ambulatory surgery center, expanded physical therapy, and a new-to-the-market sports performance and wellness center called ACCEL Performance and Wellness Center, named in honor of former Campbell Clinic physician and Chief of Staff S.Terry Canale and his family.

Outside of his duties at Campbell Clinic, Hernandez, a 34-year resident of Germantown, serves on the City of Germantown's Planning Commission and has completed his 10 th year as a Reserve Officer with the Germantown Police Department.