Fall 2018 Keynote Speaker

Garry Crain of The Hills, Texas, is a management consultant and most recently served as vice president and general manager of Crown Energy Company, Crown Energy Resources LLC, and Basin Engineering. Previously, he served as CEO of Westlake Diversified Medical Systems, LLP, CEO of Cornerstone Hospitals of Austin, president of Kindred Pharmacy Services, and CEO of two Kindred Hospitals.

Crain is certified by the American Association of Professional Landmen and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, ADAM Oklahoma (Acquisitions, Divestitures and Mergers), and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Additionally, he is a former member of Murray State College Nurse Advisory Board and Southern Oklahoma Physicians/Hospital Organization and former president of Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center Alumni Association.

Crain is the author of a book called Poker Wisdom which was published in 2017. He received a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Texas State University and a Master of Health Administration fromThe University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He is a member of The Texas State University System Board of Regents and his term expires in 2023.