Ardent Health Services
Mallesh Manchala is an experienced professional in data governance and technology, currently serving as the Director of Data & AI Governance at Ardent Health Services since June 2025. Prior to this role, Mallesh held various positions including IT Specialist at the Internal Revenue Service, Director of Digital Solutions Operations at Centene Corporation, and Principal Engineer at Intermountain Healthcare, with a focus on system architecture and development. Mallesh's career includes significant roles in GIS and software engineering at organizations such as the U.S. Forest Service and RMSI Pvt. Ltd. Mallesh holds a B Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.
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Ardent Health Services
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Founded in 1993 as Behavioral Healthcare Corporation, and based in Nashville, Tennessee, Ardent Health Services is an owner and operator of acute-care hospitals and other medical facilities. In 2001, the private equity firm of Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe became the majority owner of the company. The firm then began to acquire medical/surgical hospitals and health systems; in 2005, it sold its psychiatric hospitals and changed its name to Ardent Health Services. Ardent currently owns and operates acute care health systems, a network of 11 acute care hospitals, multi-specialty physician groups, a health plan and a medical laboratory.