Primary Job Title Vice Chairman Primary Organization 
Vanguard Health Systems
Gender Male
Keith B. Pitts is the Board Director of Awarepoint Corporation.
He is also a Vice Chairman of Vanguard Health Systems.
Vanguard is a privately held company founded by senior healthcare executives in 1997 and owned by The Blackstone Group, management and Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. Currently, Vanguard owns and operates 19 acute-care
hospitals and related outpatient businesses in five primary markets. Keith Pitts has over 25 years of health care experience, with varying responsibilities across multiple industry sectors. Mr. Pitts has significant experience in the acute care and managed care sectors of the health care industry. In addition, he has experience in the long-term care, physician practice management and specialty services sectors. Mr. Pitts’ experience covers the functional areas of mergers and acquisitions, development, strategic planning, organizational development, operations, finance and information systems.
Prior to joining Vanguard, Keith was the Chairman and CEO of Mariner Post-Acute Network and its predecessor, Paragon Health Network.
His career includes serving as OrNda HealthCorp’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer as well as over 15 years as a Consultant to health care organizations.
Most recently as a Partner in Ernst & Young’s Healthcare Consulting practice.
