Tampa General Hospital Welcomes 2 New Members To Board Of Directors

TAMPA, FL — Tampa General Hospital, one of the largest academic medical centers in the country, announced the addition of two new members to its board of directors.

This month, Tampa General welcomed board members Kimberly Bruce and Kenneth Burdick. Bruce and Burdick join 14 other members on the TGH board of directors — all of whom bring a wealth of experience from various industries and backgrounds to Tampa General.

"The TGH board of directors is proud to welcome Ken and Kimberly to our team," said Phil Dingle, chairman of the board. "Their vast expertise and knowledge along with their dedication and experience to our community will add great perspective and continue to enhance the skill set of our board and help us govern and collaborate with the CEO and executive team."

Bruce is a managing director and leads a middle market banking team covering West and North Florida for CIBC, one of the five largest banks in Canada. With nearly three decades of commercial banking experience, she has held various leadership roles focused on working with companies to develop strategic financial solutions and partnerships. Bruce earned her B.A. in government and business administration from the University of Notre Dame and her MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. Active in her community, she currently serves as board chair for The Florida Aquarium and is a member of the Hospice Women of Philanthropy. In addition, Bruce has served in various leadership capacities in the Tampa community, including as treasurer and executive board member for The Centre for Women and as a past member of the board for The Florida Venture Forum and Association for Corporate Growth. The Tampa Bay Business Journal previously recognized her as a “40 under 40” honoree.

Burdick is a health care executive who, in his 40-plus years in the industry, has held a variety of leadership roles. He is the former CEO of United Healthcare and the former president and CEO of Tampa-based WellCare, where he led the company until Centene acquired it in 2021. Burdick served as chair of the board of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America from 2018 through June of 2022. He is currently the CEO of LifeStance, an outpatient behavioral health provider headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with approximately 5,500 clinicians operating in 32 states across the country.

“We look forward to leveraging Kimberly and Ken's significant experience, knowledge and skills as we continue to work to align innovation and advanced research to improve the health and well-being of our Tampa Bay community and beyond," said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital.