Birch G. Wright, MPA, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Hospital Administrator, joined Washington Regional in 2020. Since 2018, Wright had served as Associate Medical Director and COO of the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks. He previously held various leadership roles within the VA Healthcare System including Business and Financial Operations Director and Chief Financial Officer. Wright earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a minor in Social Work from the University of Arkansas in 1998 and a Master of Public Administration with an emphasis in Healthcare Administration from the University of Arkansas in 2001.