Leadership Team
Bob Sarkar, MBA, FACHE – Market Vice President of Population Health and Physician Alignment
In 2025, Bob Sarkar began serving as Market Vice President of Population Health and Physician Alignment, with oversight of the Clinically Integrated Network (CIN) in the Tennessee/Georgia, Kentucky, Arkansas and Ohio markets of CommonSpirit Health. Bob joined CHI St. Vincent, a member of CommonSpirit Health, in 2015 as President of Arkansas Health Network. Prior to leading AHN, Bob was responsible for population health management and innovative health plan development as the SVP of Operations and Value-Based Care for Premier Health based in Dayton, OH and as the RVP & Chief Strategy Officer for Presence Health based in Chicago, IL. In addition, he has provided hands-on advisory and program implementation services to some of the leading health care organizations across the country, including Kaiser Permanente, Advocate, Johns Hopkins and Aetna.
Most recently, he served as the National Leader of Healthcare and Practice Vice President for Capgemini. Bob earned his Master of Business Administration at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and earned a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology at the University of Kentucky. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and multiple other professional organizations.
Kristen Goble Brown, MHA – Market Director, Operations
Kristen Brown is the Market Director, Operations for CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners. Prior to this, she was an Ambulatory Operations Director with UK HealthCare where she served in various health care management and administrative roles, with the last several years dedicated to the growth of UK HealthCare’s department of Ambulatory Services. That role included a breadth of operational responsibilities including: access improvement to high quality care, fiscal planning and responsibility, facilities management, patient satisfaction, and staff and faculty engagement. She was also responsible for a 170,000 square foot shopping mall converted into a multi-disciplinary healthcare facility in Lexington, Kentucky. She has presented in national conferences on improving patient access, and published regarding staff and faculty engagement.
Pam Thompson, BSN, RN – Market Director, Care Management
Pam is the Market Director for Care Management for CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners. A proud Kentucky Wildcat, Pam received her BSN at the University of Kentucky in 1988. Pam began her journey with CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners in 2014 as one of the first clinical team members. Pam pulled from over 30 years of nursing experience, including hospital, home health and family nursing to help strategically formulate clinical protocols, best practice work flow, and patient outreach for population health and disease management.
As a breast cancer survivor, Pam is passionate about preventative health screenings, making her a perfect fit to lead the population health team in Central Kentucky. Pam’s greatest joy comes from spending time with her family.
Russelyn Cruse, BSN, RN, CCM – Program Manager, Quality Improvement
Russelyn serves as Program Manager, Quality Improvement at CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners. Prior to joining Health Partners she worked in Care Management/ Disease Management at Humana Military Healthcare for 9 years. Russelyn earned a Bachelor of Science in Community Health from Georgia Southern University before earning a second Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Eastern Kentucky University.
Her healthcare experience includes medical billing, managed care, public health, critical care, case management and disease management. Russelyn is an advocate for blood donation and enjoys mentoring youth, travel, and reading.
Emily Cox, PharmD, RPh – Managed Care Pharmacist
Emily is a Managed Care Pharmacist for CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners. Emily obtained her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Kentucky’s College of Pharmacy. Emily has over 20 years of clinical and patient care experience, with five of those years spent managing drug optimization and outcomes for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky’s worksite pharmacy.
Emily lives in Georgetown with her husband and two children. When not at work, she can usually be found on the bleachers cheering on her children. She also enjoys vacationing at the beach, reading, and spending leisure time with friends and family.
Megan Mainous, BSW – Network Development Specialist
Megan Mainous, BSW, serves as Network Development Specialist for CHI Saint Joseph Health Partners. Prior to joining Health Partners in January of 2023, Megan led a multitude of skilled nursing facilities throughout Kentucky serving as a Director of Business Development. Megan’s work in post acute care began in 2008 assuming roles as a social worker and clinical liaison, with the last several years serving in business development.
When Megan is not working she is spending time with her husband and two daughters. She loves to volunteer within her local school system. One of Megan’s favorite pastimes is boating on the lake with her family.