HCA's TriStar Division welcomes Wes Fountain as the healthcare division's new chief financial officer (CFO). A 25-year HCA Healthcare veteran, Wes joins HCA's TriStar Division after many years serving as CFO with healthcare facilities in both Texas and Florida. Most recently, Wes served as the chief financial officer at Methodist Healthcare System in San Antonio, TX.

Wes joined Methodist Healthcare System in January of 2014 as the CFO for both Methodist Hospital and Methodist Children's Hospital. Later that same year, Wes was promoted to the role of chief financial officer for Methodist Healthcare System, the largest provider of health care in South and Central Texas with 28 facilities including nine acute care hospitals. Prior to his time at Methodist Healthcare, Wes served as the CFO for St. David's Healthcare in Austin, TX, Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center in Panama City, FL and Lake City Medical Center in Lake City, FL.

"Wes' leadership experience and financial acumen will be of tremendous benefit to our division and will complement our continued focus on growth and expansion of services within the communities we serve," said Heather J. Rohan, President and CEO of TriStar Health.

Wes obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University of West Florida and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Auburn University.