Carlyle Walton

Chief Executive Officer

Walton brings more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare field to Phoebe. Over the course of his career, Walton has successfully developed community-focused programs, expanded access to care through service expansion and achieved national designation for quality at hospitals under his leadership.

For the past four years, Walton served as President of the Adventist Health Policy Association (AHPA) in Washington, DC. The AHPA provides leadership for federal advocacy and public policy initiatives for five Seventh-day Adventist Health Systems in 16 states and the District of Columbia. Prior to leading AHPA, Walton served as President and CEO of Metroplex Health System in Killeen, TX, for nine years and at Takoma Regional Hospital in Greenville, TN for 11 years.

Walton earned his bachelor’s degree from Columbia Union College in Maryland and a master’s degree in health services management from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Texas. Additionally, he is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.