Thomas D. Carpenter

Vice President Human Resources & Public Relations
308-344-8381
tcarpenter@chmccook.org

Tom Carpenter joined Community Hospital in December 2002. Prior to that he was an Agriculture and Commercial/Business Banker with Wells Fargo Bank since September 1999. From 1993 to 1996, Carpenter was the Director of Accounting Services for Rural Health Development, a hospital and nursing home management company. He also owned and operated his family farm in Bartley.

In addition to employee retention and recruitment, other administrative responsibilities in his position include supervising the department directors and coordinators of:

• Human Resource/Payroll

• Public Relations

• Community Outreach

• Employee Education Coordinator

He serves on the Performance Improvement Steering Committee, the Health Insurance Committee, Decision Support Committee, Tobacco-Free Committee, as well as the Administrative Council. Tom also instructs Crisis Prevention Intervention classes at Community Hospital.

After graduating from Bartley High School, Tom received his Bachelor of Science degree in Information Systems from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Tom completed a term on the Twin Valley school board in January 2003. He also served on the boards of the Tri-State Livestock, United Way and McCook Community Housing Corporation. He was a member of the 2002 Leadership McCook group and the Bartley Lions Club.

He and his wife, Julie, have three children and live in Bartley. Julie is a Resource Teacher at McCook Public Schools. Their children, Andrew, Danielle, and Rachelle, attend Cambridge Public Schools in Cambridge.