FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (“PSI”) today announced that Christopher L. Howard has joined the Company as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Previously, Mr. Howard was a Partner with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, where he practiced corporate and securities law, with a primary focus in the health care industry. Mr. Howard obtained his law degree from Vanderbilt University in 1991.
Joey Jacobs, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PSI, remarked, “We are very pleased to announce that Chris has joined PSI, reflecting our ongoing efforts to develop the strongest management team in our industry. Chris has been our lead acquisitions and securities counsel for years, greatly contributing to our growth as a public company. As a result, he is intimately familiar with PSI, and with his extensive experience in the health care industry, we look forward to his quickly contributing to our ability to achieve our operating objectives.”
PSI offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults through its operation of 55 owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 6,400 beds in 27 states. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others.
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