New Divisional CFO Will Take Over at Vanderbilt University Hospital in October

Chris Wilde currently serves as executive vice president and enterprise chief financial officer for Atrium Navicent Health.

Vanderbilt University Hospital—a Nashville-based medical provider with over $4 billion in total revenue—has appointed Chris Wilde, executive vice president, and enterprise chief financial officer for Atrium Navicent Health, as its new Divisional CFO. Wilde will step into the role on October 31, 2022.

Wilde will be responsible for the overall financial performance and all aspects of daily fiscal management of VUH and Adult Ambulatory Operations to enable VUMC’s flagship hospital and adult clinics to achieve operational, financial, and strategic goals.

"The aggressive growth of our health system has created the need for a high level of financial leadership and expertise for VUH and the adult clinics," Cecelia Moore, VUMC’s Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer said in a press release announcing Wilde’s appointment. "Chris was chosen for this important expanded role based on his experience and background in a variety of leadership roles in previous organizations."

Wilde’s responsibilities will include serving as an adviser to other members of VUH’s leadership team regarding the organization’s operational financial management and strategic financial development. Wilde will oversee and support the Adult Ambulatory Finance staff and provide coordination between VUH and ambulatory operations. VUH includes a Level 1 trauma center, regional burn center, and Tennessee’s only transplant center. VUH is VUMC’s quaternary adult teaching hospital that is licensed for 726 acute care and specialty beds and 79 observation and extended recovery beds. 

"It is a blessing to have the opportunity to work with such a prestigious organization," Wilde said in the release. "I am looking so forward to working with Cecelia, the leaders at VUH and adult clinics, and the financial team as we grow to meet the healthcare needs in Tennessee.  It is a very exciting time to be in Nashville."