John S. Hollinsworth
EVP, Operations
John Hollinsworth is Executive Vice President of Operations and leads the operations team for Acadia Healthcare. In this role he holds supervisory responsibilities for the operations team, managed care contracting, corporate marketing, design and construction. He has developed a full continuum of care for Acadia, including inpatient services, partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs and telehealth. During the COVID pandemic, Mr. Hollinsworth oversaw the operations COVID response team that shifted marketing strategies and expanded telehealth, which maintained admission growth exceeding EBITDA budget and led the company to outperform industry peers. In the role, Mr. Hollinsworth has led Acadia’s strong operational performance, which has been instrumental for increasing Acadia’s market cap by $1B over a two-year period.
Prior to being named Executive Vice President of Operations, Mr. Hollinsworth joined Acadia as a group president in January 2018. In this role he was responsible for three division presidents and operations of 28 facilities in eight states overseeing revenue of ~$600M. During this time, he also led the development of clinical scorecards and benchmarking tools.
Prior to joining Acadia, Mr. Hollinsworth served in multiple leadership positions at Universal Health Services, including Senior Vice President and Division Vice President. As Senior Vice President from 2017-2018, he oversaw the operations of 36 UHS facilities in ten states and Puerto Rico. As a Division Vice President, Mr. Hollinsworth was responsible for operations of 14 UHS facilities across four states.
Prior to joining Universal Health Services, Mr. Hollinsworth was a Division President with Psychiatric Solutions. He also served as a leader for Ten Broeck Hospitals, holding a variety of leadership roles from 1994-2008, including Chief Executive Officer, Vice President Financial Operations and Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Hollinsworth earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina. He also held a Certification in Public Accounting for more than 20 years. Mr. Hollinsworth is a previous board member of the Kentucky Hospital Association and Kentucky Hospital Association System Presidents and is a current member on the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare.
