Lisa Piercey, M.D., MBA (Independent Director) joined the Board in November 2025 and is the founder and managing partner of Tristela Capital Partners, a lower middle market healthcare investment firm. She holds both 8 operational and governance roles throughout the portfolio, including as Chairman of the Board of Tristela Capital Partners and LTL Healthbreak. Before founding Tristela in 2023, Dr. Piercey served on Tennessee Governor Bill Lee s cabinet as Commissioner of Health for the State of Tennessee. In that role she managed a $700 million budget and over 4,300 employees, and led the state s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to her appointment as the Tennessee Commissioner of Health, she served as Executive Vice-President of West Tennessee Healthcare, a $1.1 billion not-for-profit health system, where she focused on access to cost-effective care for rural and underserved populations. Dr. Piercey is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in both General Pediatrics and Child Abuse Pediatrics. She volunteers on the board of multiple non-profit organizations, including Lipscomb University, Aspell Recovery Center, and theCO Entrepreneur Center. She serves as a member of NHC s Audit Committee.