TAMPA, FL: Shriners Name Gardner COO

Shriners Hospitals for Children has appointed Keith Gardner to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer. Gardner had been serving in the role in an interim capacity since January 2009 when Jim Full, the previous executive vice president, left the organization after three years. Gardner has worked for the organization in the corporate Shriners International headquarters office in Tampa for 21 years. Previously, he was vice president of finance.