Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerstone has named Bryan Baucom CIO.
In the role, Mr. Baucom will provide leadership and oversight across the organization’s technology functions, supporting teams responsible for the help desk, IT infrastructure, business applications, data analytics, EHR and cybersecurity, according to a Feb. 11 news release shared with Becker’s.
He will focus on strengthening system security and reliability, and providing teams with tools and data to support care. Mr. Baucom will also help guide ongoing IT integration efforts following Centerstone’s November 2025 merger with Springfield, Mo.-based Brightli, a deal that created the nation’s largest nonprofit behavioral health provider.
Mr. Baucom previously held leadership roles at Brightli; Women’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, La.; and Oklahoma City-based Integris Health. He also served as a strategic adviser for Bentonville, Ark.-based Walmart Health & Pharmacy.
Centerstone employs more than 10,000 people at 360 locations nationwide.
