David Byers
Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
David Byers is responsible for Ardent’s financial reporting, real estate, tax, revenue accounting and shared services functions. Mr. Byers joined Ardent in 2011 and previously led the company’s internal audit function and served as controller. Earlier in his career, he held various assurance roles with Deloitte and PwC.
A certified public accountant, he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from David Lipscomb University and a master’s degree in accountancy from the University of Tennessee.