Mr. Locke joined PathGroup in 2009 and oversees all of the Business Development, M&A and Hospital/Provider Contracting growth initiatives of PathGroup. He successfully served as the Chief Operating Officer of PathGroup from 2010-August 2016 and utilizes his operational experience and relationships to ensure the successful integration of the new business growth into the Company.Mr. Locke has over 27 years of operational, financial and business development experience with healthcare organizations, working in senior management capacities with PathGroup, HCA Physician Services, MDS Diagnostics, PhyCor and Allied Clinical Laboratories. Prior to his healthcare industry experience, he worked as a Senior Auditor for Deloitte Haskins & Sells. He graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Accounting, and was a two-time NCAA All-American and SEC Champion in track and field.