Teresa Sparks
Teresa Sparks is an Executive Advisor to Valtruis, specializing in leading complex, multi-state, multi-site, public and private organizations. She brings over 30 years of executive experience in the healthcare services sector. Most recently, she served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at Envision Healthcare. There she led the organization through transformational change, including: modernizing the company’s infrastructure; the selection, design, and initial implementation of a new ERP system; and serving as Co-President of Envision’s ambulatory surgery center segment. She established an enterprise‐wide business intelligence and analytics team to drive critical business decisions.
Prior to that, Teresa was the interim CFO at Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD), the nation’s largest senior living and retirement community company. As CFO and EVP of Surgery Partners (NASDAQ: SGRY), she led the company through an initial public offering in 2015. As CFO and EVP of Symbion (NASDAQ: SMBI), she led the company through an initial public offering in 2004 and a leveraged buy-out in 2007.
Teresa currently serves as an independent board member for Harrow Health (NASDAQ: HROW) and ATI Physical Therapy (NYSE: ATIP). In addition, she serves as an independent board member for private-equity-backed corporate boards across multiple sectors, including life sciences, specialty pharmacy, healthcare services, and integrated software solutions. She was appointed to the Securities and Exchange Commissions’ Roundtable on Implementation of Internal Control Reporting Provisions in 2005.
She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Trevecca Nazarene University, graduating summa cum laude and completed the requirements to be a Certified Public Accountant (currently inactive) in the State of Tennessee.
To me, next-generation healthcare is personal. As a caregiver, I’ve witnessed first-hand how coordinated care leads to better outcomes. The healthcare journey is complex. Next-generation healthcare personalizes that journey, providing resources to ensure the highest quality of care is received in the most efficient manner. I’m passionate about transforming healthcare to better serve patients and those who care for them.