We are proud to welcome Mary Kay Burns, R.N., B.S.N., M.B.A. to the Charlotte County Health Department. She is serving as interim Administrator and is also Administrator of the DeSoto County Health Department. Mary Kay brings a career spanning many phases of leadership including a strong background in quality and goal achievement in health care.
The appointment, which started November 15, 2010, is a result of the resignation of Administrator Steven Mitnick, M.S., A.R.N.P., M.B.A., who had been serving as Administrator of the Charlotte County Health Department since October 2006.
Mary Kay received her Registered Nurse, then Bachelor of Science in Nursing and later her Masters in Business Administration, while progressing in her leadership roles. Her keen interest in process management and quality improvement launched her career in a variety of settings. Process Mapping initiatives for Re-engineering and Client Throughput resulted in employee /customer satisfaction, enhanced fiscal initiatives and career accolades.
Mary Kay began her role at the Desoto County Health Department with a vision to build the local partnerships in this rural, underserved area where a lack of services and service duplications existed. Also, in introducing a participative management style, the staff has the opportunity to share their opinions and contribute to an employee/customer driven organization. Through this mindset and the resulting positive response, Mary Kay was named “Rookie of the Year” in 2005. In the most recent FL Department of Health Employee Satisfaction Survey, DeSoto was at the top for satisfaction results out of the small counties designation.
In the spirit of community commitment Mary Kay is a member of many organizations; the Rotary, Desoto County Chamber of Commerce (Current President), Economic Development Council, Florida Public Health Association, Heartland Rural Health Network, Florida Association of Counties (FACHO), National Association of County and City Health Officers (NACCHO). She was a scholar in the Public Health Leadership Institute of Florida for the 2008-2009 Program Year. Mary Kay received the DeSoto County Distinguished Citizen Award in Feb 2010 from the Board of County Commissioners.
Throughout her diverse career, the commitment to enhance customer satisfaction and service has been the core principle and which still continues to drive her personal mission and success.
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