DIANE
PETERSON, FACHE—President
Diane Peterson,
founder of D. Peterson & Associates, has extensive experience in health care
management and marketing, spanning nearly 25 years. The firm focuses on strategic planning, governance, mergers
and acquisitions, and customer service management.
Prior to establishing
her own health care management consultation firm, she served as Executive Vice
President, Corporate Development for St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Texas
Heart Institute in Houston’s Texas Medical Center. In this role, she was responsible for strategic planning,
marketing, public relations, and fund development. As Vice President of Marketing and Public Affairs for
Memorial Care Systems in Houston, she directed business development for a
multi-corporate system. She began
her career in hospital operations and served as Vice President for Sewickley
Valley Hospital in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, a community hospital with a network
of ambulatory care centers.
Ms. Peterson holds a
Bachelor of Science degree from Chatham College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and a
Master of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of
Public Health.
She is a Fellow of the
American College of Healthcare Executives and is the Immediate Past-Chairman of
the Board of Governors for the College. She
is also a member of numerous health care management and marketing associations.
Ms. Peterson has published numerous articles and is a frequent speaker at seminars and universities.