JOB TITLE: vice president of human resources and corporate compliance for St. Mary's Medical Center

HOMETOWN: Central City, Ky.; currently living in Russell, Ky.

HIGH SCHOOL: Central City High School

COLLEGE AND MAJOR/DEGREE: bachelor of science, finance and quantitative business analysis from Western Kentucky University, juris doctorate from University of Kentucky

ADDITIONAL TRAINING: Indiana University, Graduate School of Business, Bloomington, Ind.; Ashland Inc. Executive Development Program

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Member of the Kentucky Bar Association; past president, West Virginia Healthcare Human Resources Association; past member, Site Based Decision Making Council, Russell Independent School System, for each of primary, intermediate and middle schools

MENTOR: Mother

FAMILY: Three sons, ages 17, 15 and 10

OUTSTANDING QUALITIES: Patience (not!)

FAVORITE WEB SITE: Diehards.org

ITEM YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Stadium cushion

FAVORITE BOOK: Bible