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Kenneth Westbrook, 57. Mr. Westbrook has held senior executive positions with many well-known names in healthcare. While at Tenet from 1997 to 2004, he was the senior vice president of operations responsible for up to 16 acute care hospitals in the Southwest generating in excess of $130 million EBITDA annually. In 1996, he was the senior vice president of operations for over a third of OrNda Healthcorp’s hospitals generating $1 billion in gross revenues. From 1988 to 1995 he served as the Chief Operating Officer for HCA Healthcare Corporation’s Pacific division and later as the CEO for four community hospitals located in California. Most recently, Mr. Westbrook retired from his role as CEO of CareMore Medical Enterprises, where he oversaw three divisions and led the management team programs, which increased CareMore’s HMO enrollments from 250 to 1,800 per month. During this period, CareMore’s EBITDA rose from $19 million (2004) to $39 million in 2005. CareMore was recently sold to JPMorgan Partners for $235 million. Mr. Westbrook has an MBA and MA in Healthcare Management from University of Redlands and was honored with a Legacy of Life Award from the American Heart Association. | 