Following a meeting of the Texas County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees on July 13, Chris Strickland is no longer employed at TCMH. Strickland was chief executive officer at TCMH, a position he assumed in April 2021.
Board members unanimously voted in favor of the employment decision. Following the vote, the board appointed an interim leadership team to manage the day-to-day business of the hospital. The leadership team is Linda Pamperien, TCMH chief financial officer; Courtney Owens, TCMH chief nursing officer; Bill Bridges, TCMH director of emergency medical services; Jeff Gettys, TCMH director of projects and foundation.
