St. John’s Health Welcomes Trustee Jim Hunt

St. John’s Health is pleased to welcome Jim Hunt to the Board of Trustees. Following a comprehensive public process approved by the Board of Trustees in a unanimous vote, Hunt was appointed to fill a board vacancy in accordance with WY State Statutes. Hunt is a longtime Teton County resident and active volunteer and supporter of many, diverse, area non-profits. Trustees selected Hunt among several outstanding candidates based on factors including his knowledge of the community and financial expertise.

Jim Hunt’s career in corporate finance has been as an investor in high yield debt, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and managing financial service businesses. Active in governance, he has served on over 20 corporate and not-for-profit boards, including seven public companies. Currently, Jim serves as Non-Executive Board Chairman of Hunt Companies, Inc., an international real estate investment firm based in El Paso, TX. He currently serves on boards of the Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum and Friends of Pathways. He has also served on the boards of START Bus and the National Forest Foundation. At St. John’s Health, Hunt has contributed to the work of committees in his role as board advisor.

Hunt received a BBA from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1972 and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1975. He is married to Maggie Fellner Hunt. Jim and Maggie have two (now adult) daughters who have been enjoying the Jackson Hole area with their parents -- whenever possible-- since 1999.

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Media Contact: Karen Connelly, Chief Communications Officer, kconnelly@stjohns.health