YEATES NAMED TGMC CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Date released: 4/28/2008
Diane Yeates has been named Chief Operating Officer at Terrebonne General Medical Center (TGMC). Yeates has been a valuable member of the TGMC team for over 19 years. She has served in previous leadership capacities at the hospital which include Director of Budget and Reimbursement and Director of Patient Financial Services. Most recently, Yeates has served as TGMC’s Chief Financial Officer since 2002.
Yeates earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from Southeastern Louisiana University, and Master’s of Business Administration from Nicholls State University. She has also been a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) since 1987 through the state of Louisiana.
In her new role, Yeates will be responsible for growth initiatives of the organization, overseeing operational functions of the facility, and maintaining necessary relationships with the administrative team, board members, and physicians to assure high-quality operations.
A long time resident of Houma, Yeates is also an active member of the community who currently serves as the Treasurer for United Way Board of Directors, is a Board Member for the Chamber of Commerce and a Board Member for the TGMC Credit Union.
“TGMC has successfully reached and maintained higher levels of care in all of our product lines such that the great majority of health care needs that a patient may require can be delivered in their own community. TGMC is now primed for potential growth which would only increase access to health care even more for our patients. I look forward to being part such initiatives,” said Yeates.