Tenet Appoints Robert W. K. Webb Chief Human Resources Officer

Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that Robert W. K. Webb has been named senior vice president and chief human resources officer, effective May 16.

As chief human resources officer, Mr. Webb will be responsible for the company’s people strategy and will lead Tenet’s human resources functions including Labor Relations, HR Services, Talent, Culture & Performance Systems, Compensation, Benefits & Corporate HR and Hospital Operations HR. He will report to Trevor Fetter, chairman and CEO.

“I am pleased to have Robb filling this crucial role for our company. His breadth of human resources leadership experience made him the ideal candidate to lead Tenet’s enterprise-wide human resources services,” said Mr. Fetter. “Healthcare consists of talented and compassionate people providing care to others. As one of America’s largest healthcare organizations and one of the country’s largest employers, it is crucial for us to maintain a strong culture, attract and retain the best people, and inspire them to do great work. For those reasons, the Human Resources function in our company is critically important.”

Mr. Webb said, “I look forward to joining Tenet and working with the leadership team to continue to enhance Tenet’s strong culture among its 130,000 employees.”

Mr. Webb succeeds Cathy Fraser, who left Tenet earlier this year to join the Mayo Clinic.

Robert W. K. Webb Biographical Information

Mr. Webb joins Tenet after almost nine years with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, where he served as executive vice-president and chief human resources officer. Prior to Hyatt, Mr. Webb served as head of global service delivery for Citi Employee Services at Citigroup, Inc., a global financial services company. During his 19-year tenure with Citigroup, Inc., and two predecessor companies, he served as chief administrative officer for a global business unit and held several senior human resources roles in North America and international operations. Mr. Webb is on the board of BSR, a global leader providing consulting services and conducting research in areas that include human rights, economic development, governance and environmental sustainability. He is also a director for the Human Rights Campaign Foundation Board, the Gale Sayers Foundation, and Operation HOPE.

About Tenet Healthcare

Tenet Healthcare Corporation is a diversified healthcare services company with 130,000 employees united around a common mission: to help people live happier, healthier lives. Through its subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures, including United Surgical Partners International, the company operates 79 general acute care hospitals, 20 short-stay surgical hospitals and over 470 outpatient centers in the United States, as well as nine facilities in the United Kingdom. Tenet’s Conifer Health Solutions subsidiary provides technology-enabled performance improvement and health management solutions to hospitals, health systems, integrated delivery networks, physician groups, self-insured organizations and health plans. For more information, please visit www.tenethealth.com.

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