Erlanger Leadership
Wendy Fournet, EdD
Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer
With more than 20 years of executive healthcare leadership experience, Dr. Fournet provides strategic oversight for Human Resources, Workforce Development, Organizational Development, Employee Health, Compliance, Marketing and Communications, the Erlanger Foundation, Volunteer Services, Patient Experience, Pastoral Care, and other key administrative functions. She is recognized for aligning people strategies with organizational priorities, strengthening executive leadership teams, and building high-performing cultures that improve both employee engagement and patient outcomes.
Since joining Erlanger, Dr. Fournet has led significant organizational transformation initiatives, including modernizing the Human Resources operating model, implementing leadership development and succession planning programs, strengthening employee engagement, enhancing physician and workforce recruitment strategies, launching innovative employee experience initiatives, and supporting the health system’s transition to a new governance structure. She has also played a key role in advancing workforce development partnerships, compensation strategies, and organizational change initiatives that position Erlanger for long-term success.
Prior to Erlanger, Dr. Fournet served as Chief Administrative Officer for Logan Health/Billings Clinic in Montana, where she oversaw multiple operational and administrative divisions and led system-wide initiatives focused on quality, culture, workforce development, and operational performance. Her career has included executive leadership positions across integrated delivery systems, academic healthcare organizations, and managed care organizations.
Dr. Fournet earned her Bachelor of Arts from Lamar University, a Master of Science in Human Resources and Leadership Development from Louisiana State University, and a Doctor of Education in Learning and Organizational Change from Baylor University. Her doctoral research focused on advancing women into executive healthcare leadership, reflecting her long-standing commitment to developing future leaders and creating inclusive, high-performing organizations.
A frequent speaker on executive leadership, organizational culture, workforce strategy, and healthcare transformation, Dr. Fournet is passionate about mentoring emerging leaders and helping organizations build cultures where people, purpose, and performance thrive.