Reta Baker — Chief Executive Officer of Mercy Hospital Fort Scott and President of Mercy Hospital Fort Scott at Mercy Health

Ms. Reta Baker has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Mercy Hospital Fort Scott at Mercy Health since 2009. Ms. Baker has been the President of Mercy Hospital Fort Scott at Mercy Hospital St. Louis since 2009. She serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Mercy Hospital Fort Scottof at Mercy Hospital Ardmore, Inc. She served as the Chief Operating Officer of Mercy Hospital Fort Scott for four years. She served as Vice President of Operations for Mercy hospitals in Kansas. She served as Vice President of Patient Care Services at Mercy Fort Scott. She began her career at Mercy as a Staff Nurse in 1981 and served several years in nursing administration at Mercy Fort Scott. She serves as a Director for the Kansas Hospital Association. She is a Member of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She has a Bachelor'S Degree in Nursing from Missouri Southern State College in Joplin, Mo., and a Master's in Public Healthcare Administration from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. She also holds an Advanced Certification in Health Care Administration from the University of Minnesota.