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Piedmont Healthcare Names New CFO

Analysis  |  By Jack O'Brien  
   March 17, 2021

Arnold previously held financial leadership positions at Rockdale Medical Center, Wuesthoff Health System, and Candler Health System.

Piedmont Healthcare named Thomas Arnold as CFO of the Atlanta-based organization Wednesday morning.

Arnold is a healthcare veteran who has been with Piedmont since 2008 and most recently served as the organization's interim CFO and vice president of financial operations.

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"We are fortunate to have someone as talented and experienced as Tom within the ranks at Piedmont who could both step in on an interim basis but also rise to the top of an extensive national search for this position," Michael Mandl, executive vice president of Piedmont, said in a statement. "During his tenure at Piedmont, Tom has demonstrated a strong commitment to Piedmont’s mission and values and he has earned the trust and respect of people throughout the organization. Tom is the right person to lead the Finance function at this point in our history and I look forward to working with him in his new capacity."

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Arnold previously held financial leadership positions at Rockdale Medical Center, Wuesthoff Health System, and Candler Health System.

"I am grateful for the opportunity and look forward to guiding Piedmont through the challenges that remain with the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond," Arnold said in a statement. "Piedmont has a strong financial foundation and we will continue to build upon it."

Arnold's promotion was announced weeks after Justin Roberts was named CFO of Piedmont Newton Hospital, a 97-bed facility based in Covington, Georgia.

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Jack O'Brien is the Content Team Lead and Finance Editor at HealthLeaders, an HCPro brand.

Photo credit: Atlanta, Georgia - February 5, 2020: Piedmont Atlanta Medical Center and Hospital building exterior / Editorial credit: Travel_with_me / Shutterstock.com


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