C. Wright Pinson is president and chair of the board of the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network, a 70-hospital, 7000 provider integrated network covering Tennessee with 450 sites of care. Over the course of his career at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), Dr. Pinson held numerous senior executive roles, including Chief of Staff of the Hospitals, Chief Medical Officer, Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Chief Executive Officer of the Vanderbilt Health System, and Deputy CEO and Chief Health System Officer of VUMC. In these positions, he led business development, quality and safety initiatives, clinical program expansion, and enterprise wide operational performance. He chaired the Compliance and Corporate Integrity Committee and co-founded the Master of Management in Healthcare program at the Owen Graduate School of Business, reinforcing his commitment to executive education and organizational excellence. Dr. Pinson initiated three liver transplantation programs during his career and served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Director of the Transplant Center at Vanderbilt. He has authored 300 research publications and held leadership positions in major surgical professional societies, receiving Distinguished Lifetime Service Awards from two of them. His achievements have been recognized through numerous honors, including the Regional Healthcare Executive of the Year Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives (2016), the Nashville Business Journal Lifetime Achievement Award (2020), his induction into the Tennessee Healthcare Hall of Fame (2024), and the CEO of Distinction Award from the Tennessee Hospital Association (2025). Dr. Pinson maintains an active commitment to civic and economic leadership. He currently serves as Chair of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and previously served as Chair of the Nashville Healthcare Council and the Governor s Foundation for the Health and Wellness of Tennessee. He is a current board member of the Tennessee Hospital Association and Cumberland University and is a former board member of the American Hospital Association. Dr. Pinson brings to the board deep experience in strategy, governance, regulatory compliance, large scale operations, and multi stakeholder collaboration. His background as an executive leader, clinician, educator, and community advocate provides valuable perspective to the oversight of enterprise risk, organizational performance, and long term value creation.