Tina L. Lassiter

Dual-master's-prepared healthcare executive whose career spans hospital nursing leadership, women's and children's services, and multi-site behavioral health operations. Progressed from leading high-acuity clinical service lines and large nursing teams to full P&L accountability for multiple facilities, workforce performance, growth, quality, and technology. Connects clinical priorities with operational discipline to expand access, strengthen patient experience, and improve organizational performance.

SENIOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ABA Centers of Florida - Jensen Beach, FL

(2022-10 - 2026-07)

Directed operations across five behavioral-health facilities and more than 300 employees, with accountability for P&L, workforce, access, quality, compliance, facilities, technology, growth, and client experience.

• Led Jensen Beach as the company's most profitable clinic for three consecutive years and produced approximately $6 million in EBITDA through growth, capacity management, labor productivity, scheduling, expense control, and revenue stewardship.
• Built practical KPI dashboards and operating reviews that helped leaders identify performance gaps, establish accountability, and complete corrective actions.
• Recruited, coached, and developed Executive Directors, clinical leaders, and administrative teams while strengthening succession planning and supporting performance recovery at developing locations.
• Partnered with Finance, Revenue Cycle, HR, IT, Marketing, Admissions, Business Development, payers, and referral sources to remove operational barriers and expand sustainable access to care.
• Oversaw QAPI priorities, risk and clinical trend review, and survey readiness; collaborated with Curative AI on an AI-enhanced EMR supporting documentation, scheduling, compliance, workflow consistency, and performance visibility.

DIRECTOR, WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES - HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital - Fort Pierce, FL

(2018-05 - 2022-10)

Directed clinical and operational functions for a busy, high-risk obstetrics department, including Level III NICU with transport, antepartum, PICU, pediatrics, postpartum, and related ER services. Managed 24/7 operations, budgets, staffing and productivity, nursing quality, patient safety, regulatory readiness, physician relationships, and patient and family experience.

• Used workforce, quality, patient-flow, and service data to address operating gaps, strengthen manager accountability, and improve reliability across departments.
• Advanced pediatric trauma readiness by aligning clinical standards, education, staffing, capital needs, technology, and referral relationships.

Interim Assistant Nurse Manager - Kaiser Permanente, Oakland Medical Center

(2022-01 - 2022-10)

Supported daily operations, staffing, patient flow, clinical escalation, quality, employee engagement, regulatory compliance, and union workforce partnership.

Interim Assistant Nurse Manager - Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo Medical Center

(2018-02 - 2019-04)

Maintained operational and quality continuity during leadership transition through staffing coordination, coaching, rounding, interdisciplinary review, and issue escalation.

Director, Family Birth Center - Aultman Hospital - Canton, OH

(2017-12 - 2018-01)

Directed a 45-bed Level III program with approximately 3,000 annual births and 160 employees; onboarded 27 nurses to expand capacity and stabilize staffing.

Director, Women's and Children's Services - Dominican Hospital / Dignity Health - Santa Cruz, CA

(2013-07 - 2016-09)

Led approximately 160 employees and 5,500 annual births with accountability for budgets, workforce, quality, physician relationships, patient experience, compliance, and EMR standardization.

Progressive Hospital Leadership - Multiple Healthcare Organizations

(1998-06 - 2013-06)

Advanced through director, manager, interim manager, and hospital-wide nursing supervisor roles spanning operations, staffing, quality, compliance, risk, and emergency escalation. At EMH Healthcare, contributed to achieving and maintaining ANCC Magnet recognition.

• O'Connor Hospital
• EMH Regional
• Parma Community
• Arrowhead
• Olean General

MBA - Healthcare Administration - National American University (2015)

MSN - Chamberlain University (2018)

BSN - National American University (2010)

ADN - Jamestown Community College (1999)