LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Jordan Burgess has joined Baptist Health as vice president of government relations and public affairs.
Prior to joining Baptist Health, Burgess most recently served as deputy general counsel and head of government affairs for Art & Wellness Enterprises of Bentonville, which supports non-profits including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the Momentary, Heartland Whole Health Institute, Alice L. Walton School of Medicine, Alice L. Walton Foundation and Art Bridges.
Burgess also previously served in various roles for then-Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson including chief legal counsel and director of legislative affairs; director of legislative and agency affairs; and senior health policy advisor and liaison to the state Department of Human Services and Department of Health.
As the senior health policy advisor, Burgess helped advance Gov. Hutchinson’s goals to improve health care and assisted with Arkansas’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Additionally, Burgess served as associate general counsel for Delta Dental.
A native of Fort Smith, Burgess graduated from Southside High School. She holds a Bachelor of Science in International Business from the University of Arkansas. Burgess received her law degree from the William H. Bowen School of Law and earned an MBA from the University of Central Arkansas. Burgess is a member of Leadership Arkansas Class XIII.
About Baptist Health
For more than a century, Baptist Health has delivered all our best in health care through Christian compassion and innovative services. Baptist Health, Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization, is here For You. For Life. – with more than 250 points of access that include 12 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community; over 100 primary and specialty care clinics; a college with studies in nursing and allied health; and a graduate residency program. It is also the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, providing care through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit Baptist-Health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app.