Acadia Healthcare Board Member Vicky Gregg Inducted into Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Vicky Gregg, an Erlanger Health board member and nationally recognized healthcare executive, was inducted into the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame in recognition of a multi-decade career that has shaped policy, philanthropy and delivery across the state.
Gregg began her career at Erlanger as a registered nurse and advanced through leadership roles at Humana before joining BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. She served as president and CEO of BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee for ten years and was the company’s first female chief executive. Her tenure is notable for both organizational leadership and for championing a shift in industry focus toward prevention and population-level care.
In the mid-1990s Gregg advocated for the development of population health models that emphasize prevention and life-course management rather than episodic sick care. Those early efforts informed later statewide initiatives and influenced the establishment of the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation in 2003, an entity that continues to support community health programs and the philanthropic mission of the insurer.
Her leadership has been sought across the public and private sectors. Gregg has served on numerous boards, including the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Hospital Authority Board, better known as the Erlanger Health System Board of Trustees. She played an instrumental role in Erlanger’s conversion to a 501c3 governance structure and now sits on the inaugural Erlanger Health Board of Directors, continuing to press for expanded access and stronger community health resources.
Gregg’s governance experience extends to corporate and utility oversight. She chairs the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga and maintains active board roles with national organizations, including Quest Diagnostics and Acadia Healthcare. Her association with Acadia Healthcare underscores a sustained engagement with behavioral health and specialty care providers as the sector responds to rising demand and policy change.
Peers describe Gregg as a pragmatic leader who couples strategic vision with operational discipline. Her induction into the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame acknowledges both the scope of her influence and the longevity of her commitment to improving health outcomes across Tennessee. The Hall of Fame, created by Belmont University and the McWhorter Society and supported by the Nashville Health Care Council, honors individuals whose work has advanced the state’s healthcare community and serves to inspire future generations of health professionals.
Beyond boardrooms and executive suites, Gregg’s career reflects an emphasis on systems-level change. Her advocacy for comprehensive population management, investments in community health through foundation work, and stewardship of hospital governance during a complex conversion process illustrate a consistent focus on scalable improvements in access and quality.
The induction ceremony, part of the Hall of Fame’s annual recognition events, highlighted a record of service that spans bedside care to corporate leadership. As Tennessee’s health sector navigates workforce pressures, rising behavioral health needs and evolving payment models, leaders with Gregg’s combination of clinical grounding and executive experience remain central to efforts aimed at sustainable reform. Her work with community, corporate and philanthropic partners positions her as a continuing influence on the state’s healthcare trajectory.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Vicky Gregg, an Erlanger Health board member and nationally recognized healthcare executive, was inducted into the Tennessee Health Care Hall of Fame in recognition of a multi-decade career that has shaped policy, philanthropy and delivery across the state. Gregg began her career at Erlanger as a registered nurse and advanced through leadership…