Pat Keel, who since 2016 has served as chief financial officer at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, has been promoted to the expanded role of executive vice president and chief administrative and financial officer.

In the new role, she oversees numerous departments vital to campus operations, including Environmental Services, Facilities Design and Construction, Facilities Operations and Maintenance, Food Services, Biomedical Engineering, the Gift Shop and Security. Keel will continue to lead Human Resources and Financial Services.

Keel joined St. Jude four years ago to manage financial operations. This work has included finance, the supply chain, reimbursements, the revenue cycle, managed care contracting and grants. She has played an integral part in shepherding program growth and campus expansion as outlined in the hospital's six-year strategic plan. In her time at St. Jude, Keel has implemented programs that led to millions of dollars in annual savings for the hospital.

Prior to joining St. Jude, Keel served as chief financial officer and senior vice president for University Health in Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana. In addition, she held leadership roles with Good Shepherd Health System in Longview, Texas and CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System in Shreveport. Keel has been named to the Becker's Hospital Review list of annual women hospital and health system leaders to know for five years in a row.