Jenny Reed
Senior Executive Officer
Jenny Reed, the senior executive officer at Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR), oversees payor and direct-to-employer strategy and collaborates with clinical leaders to ensure a robust clinically integrated network from primary and preventive care to highly specialized services. At SWHR, Reed is the primary executive responsible for relationships between SWHR and managed care organizations, brokers and employers. She also facilitates the creation of payor and value-based payment strategies.
Through her leadership, she positions SWHR’s clinically integrated network for success in a dynamic reimbursement environment. Before joining SWHR, Reed served as the senior vice president of value-based care for Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) and the executive administrator for the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance (BSWQA). Under her tenure, BSWQA generated more than $410 million in savings and was consistently among the top savers in the nation while accomplishing greater than 100% growth in direct-with-employer contracts in just two years. Reed earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and holds a Master of Social Work from Louisiana State University.
Brian Felty
Chief Market, Payor Relations & Finance Officer
Brian Felty is a highly accomplished professional with 15 years of healthcare experience in finance, leadership and business development. At Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR), Brian enables the organizations to succeed in a dynamic reimbursement environment by having oversight the managed care functions across both UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources and the financial responsibilities of SWHR. In his role, Brian designs offerings to create more value for employers and their employees through direct-to-employer products.
Formerly serving as the system vice president for business development and finance at Baylor Scott & White, Brian played a pivotal role in overseeing various vital functions, including employer strategies, network management, customer navigation, finance and contracting teams of the Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance (BSWQA). His hospital operations background helps him deliver on sustainable practical solutions that benefit those who need healthcare. Brian holds a master's degree in healthcare administration from Louisiana State University Shreveport, and he also earned a degree in economics from Texas A&M University.
Leslie Young
VP, Chief Administrative Officer
Leslie Young has more than 30 years of proven healthcare expertise working with Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE and commercial lines of business. She started at Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR) as an operations officer for our Care ‘N Care Plan and now serves as SWHR’s chief administrative officer.
Before working at SWHR, Leslie was the market vice president for the Humana NETX senior products team, successfully growing their market from 0 to 250,000 members. Prior to Humana, Leslie was the CEO of Aetna Better Health of Texas, where she was responsible for direct Medicaid contracts with the state. Leslie started her career as an Army Medical Service Corp officer, serving 13 years on active duty and in the reserves.
She and her husband, Gary, have lived in the DFW area for 15 years and enjoy exploring all things Texas.
Randy Smith
VP, General Counsel
Randall Smith is the chief legal officer of Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR). In this role he provides leadership and support for legal services, governance, facilities, procurement, IT and information security. He additionally provides oversight and guidance for SWHR’s boards and committees.
Randall has worked in the health care industry for over 15 years and has a proven track record of leadership and professionalism. He also served as a member of the USAF JAG Corps for six years and deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2008-2009.
Randall earned his Bachelor of International Studies from Brigham Young University, Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor from Emory University.
In his free time, Randall enjoys being outdoors and can often be found attending his kids' sporting events.
Abby Jackson
Chief Compliance Officer (SWHR)
Assistant Vice President & Privacy Officer – Compliance & Privacy Operations (UTSW)
Office of Institutional Compliance and Audit Services
Abby Jackson works within the Office of Compliance & Privacy as the chief compliance officer of Southwestern Health Resources, a clinically integrated network serving North Texas. Additionally, Abby also serves a dual role as the assistant vice president of compliance and privacy operations and the privacy officer of within the Office of Institutional Compliance & Audit Services of UT Southwestern Medical Center, a premiere Academic Medical Center. Abby has worked in healthcare for over 10 years and is passionate about building effective compliance, regulatory, and privacy programs in a variety of healthcare settings.
Abby earned her Master in Business Administration and Master of Science, both with a concentration of health organization management from Texas Tech University. After graduating, Abby continued her career in healthcare compliance at Protiviti within the Healthcare Audit Practice, before joining UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2019. Since joining UTSW, Abby has served as the privacy officer and has overseen the development, implementation, and delivery of the privacy program across the institution. Abby’s role then expanded to include compliance operations, system administration, investigations of compliance and privacy-related issues. Most recently, Abby has expanded her role as the chief compliance officer for Southwestern Health Resources, developing and overseeing the implementation of an effective compliance and privacy program.
