Beau Pollard Named Vice President of Operations for Baptist Health Care

4/11/2022

Beau Pollard has been named vice president of operations for Baptist Health Care. He will be responsible for support services, surgical services, ancillary services and the Baptist Medical Park – Nine Mile Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Pollard has been a leader for Baptist Health Care for more than 20 years, serving in a variety of roles including operations, marketing, imaging and, most recently, as administrator of Gulf Breeze Hospital.

Pollard has played an integral role in many Baptist Health Care successes, including significant growth in the orthopedic service line, the development of the total joint program and the implementation of Baptist Emergency Room & Urgent Care – Navarre. He also served on the COVID-19 Response Task Force and has led Gulf Breeze Hospital through many years of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recognition as a 5-Star hospital.

Pollard has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, and a master’s degree in business administration from Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska. His industry involvement includes memberships in the American College of Health Care Executives and the Florida Hospital Association. He is a board member for the Gulf Breeze and Navarre Area Chambers of Commerce, and he is a member of the Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze.