Leadership Team

Experienced leadership supporting clinical excellence.

NextGen Pathology pairs physician-led diagnostic expertise with healthcare operations, hospital relations, financial strategy, and executive leadership.

Christie Houston, MBA

Christie Houston, MBA

EVP, Chief Operating Officer

Healthcare operations leader supporting pathology group operations, physician administration, laboratory management, and hospital relations.

  • Healthcare Operations
  • Laboratory Management
  • Physician Group Administration
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Chris Hazelwood, CPA, CFE

Chris Hazelwood, CPA, CFE

EVP, Chief Financial Officer

Financial executive with more than twenty years of experience advising healthcare organizations on finance, operations, strategic growth, mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise performance improvement.

  • Healthcare Finance
  • Financial Strategy
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
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Katherine Panesso, RN

Katherine Panesso, RN

EVP, Hospital Affairs

Healthcare executive and strategic leader focused on complex hospital systems, physician-hospital relations, clinical operations, and healthcare strategy.

  • Hospital Administration
  • Executive Affairs
  • Healthcare Strategy
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