At RMC, we are excited to announce our new President, Mr. Keith Parrott!
Keith A. Parrott, FACHE, previously served as President and CEO of AMITA Health, one of the largest health
systems in Illinois with 19 hospitals and more than 230 sites of care. Keith joined AMITA in
January 2020, one week before the first COVID-19 patient in Illinois (and the second patient in
the U.S.) arrived in one of AMITA’s medical centers.
Keith is a mission-focused leader with 28 years of experience in large, integrated health delivery
systems. Before joining RMC, Keith served as CEO of AMITA, CEO of the Alabama/Tennessee Group of Tenet Healthcare, and as CEO of Brookwood Baptist Health, a joint venture between Tenet and Baptist Health System of Alabama and consisting of five hospitals. Earlier, he held executive leadership positions with Baptist Health System in Alabama and Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston.
Keith earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Baylor University in Waco,
Texas and a Master of Healthcare Administration from the University of Houston at Clear Lake,
Texas. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) with board
certification in Healthcare Management from the ACHE.
He has an extensive history of community involvement, including United Way of Central
Alabama, American Heart Association (Birmingham), and the Alabama Hospital Association.