Dr. Florence Jones was approved by both the Memphis City Council and the Shelby County Commission, having been nominated by Mayor Strickland, to serve on the EDGE Board of Directors. Dr. Jones is the CEO of Methodist North Hospital. Dr. Jones’ 41-year career in healthcare includes 25 years of healthcare administration and leadership roles including serving as Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at Methodist South before joining the leadership team as CNO at Methodist North.
Prior to joining Methodist in 2008, Dr. Jones held leadership positions in healthcare systems across the southeast including serving as Chief Administrative Officer and CNO for Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, MS, COO for Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka, FL, COO for River Region Healthcare in Vicksburg, MS, and First Lieutenant Army Nurse Corp for the United States Army Reserve.