NEWS RELEASE – July 10, 2023
ARH President and CEO Hollie Phillips Appointed to Kentucky Chamber Executive Board
July 10, 2023 – Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) President and CEO Hollie Harris Phillips is among 13 of the state’s key business and industry leaders to be appointed to the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Executive Board, which is charged with tackling business policies and decisions.
Phillips was elected to serve on the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors in February.
In addition to her roles with the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Phillips also serves on the Kentucky Hospital Association’s Board of Trustees, the Kentucky Health Collaborative, the Women’s Business Collaborative, God’s Pantry Board of Directors, and the AppHarvest Board of Directors, as well as being a member of American College of Health Care Executives.
Phillips has served as President and CEO of Appalachian Regional Healthcare since 2021. She brings over 20 years of experience with the company to her current role. Prior to serving as President and CEO, she served as Vice President for Corporate Strategy and Chief Strategy Officer, as well as Executive Director of Planning and Government Relations. Across these roles, Phillips has been responsible for planning, marketing, business development, philanthropy, government relations, and more.
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), is a not-for-profit health system operating 14 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg, and South Williamson in Kentucky and Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies. ARH employs more than 6,500 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $330 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 600 active and courtesy medical staff members. ARH is the largest provider of care and the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky and the third-largest private employer in southern West Virginia.