Meet Our Leaders at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis

Paul Cade, Administrator and CEO

Paul CadeResponsibilities: Overall executive management of the hospital. Paul Cade began his health care career with Baptist in 1993 and most recently served as CEO/administrator of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle for 15 years. He also served as administrator and CEO of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Forrest City and assistant administrator of Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County. Cade holds a master’s degree in education from Mississippi State University, as well as a master’s degree in administration with a concentration in health care from Central Michigan University.

Cyndi Pittman, Chief Financial Officer

Responsibilities: Financial planning and analysis, health information management, information systems, materials management and patient registration. She also serves as the chief privacy officer and compliance officer for Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.

Dr. William Cloud, Chief Medical Officer

Responsibilities: Medical staff, quality, risk management and infection prevention

Mary Ellen Sumrall, Chief Nursing Officer

Mary Ellen Sumrall, Chief Nursing Officer at Baptist MemphisResponsibilities: Development and implementation of all nursing and related patient care activities.

Craig Earley, Associate Administrator

Craig Early Responsibilities: Radiology, pathology, transfusion medicine, respiratory, rehabilitation and radiation oncology


Jared Moses, Associate Administrator

Jared Moses

Responsibilities: Environmental services, food & nutrition services, clinical engineering, security, facility services, transportation, information systems and neurodiagnostics