Interview with Diane Peterson, FACHE, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, D. Peterson & Associates (Interview) (Interview‪)‬

Diane Peterson, FACHE, has extensive experience in healthcare management and marketing that spans nearly 30 years. Her healthcare management consulting firm, D. Peterson & Associates, focuses on strategic planning, governance, and customer service management. Before establishing her firm, Ms. Peterson filled several healthcare leadership positions. She served as executive vice president of corporate development for St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital and Texas Heart Institute of the Texas Medical Center in Houston. In this role, she was responsible for strategic planning, marketing, public relations, and fund development. She was vice president of marketing and public affairs at Memorial Care Systems, for which she was in charge of directing business development. She began her career in hospital operations and served as vice president for Sewickley Valley Hospital, a community hospital with a network of ambulatory care centers.