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Mr. Granger was Director of Facilities and Property at University Medical Center and the Louisiana Technical College System from 2002 – 2006. Mr. Granger was responsible for providing leadership and resources to sustain 52 campuses with 324 buildings, 2.7 million total square feet and 494 acres maintained by 100 support staff personnel throughout Louisiana. In the wake of Katrina and Rita, Mr. Granger was directly responsible for completing facility condition assessments and assisting FEMA and the EPA. He reported building repair progress and findings to the LCTCS Board, State Education Board of Regents, the State Senate and House of Representatives.

Mr. Granger started his career in 1984 as a Building Engineer at a local hospital while completing his degree. After earning his B.S. in Industrial Technology from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, Mr. Granger completed the Marriott Healthcare Services Management Training Program. He served as Facilities Manager at St. Joseph Hospital, Director of Facilities Management at KNAPP Medical Center and Methodist Regional Medical Center (formerly Baylor Richardson), where he also served as the Hospital Safety Officer. Mr. Granger and his teams were awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals by Marriott Healthcare Services as one of the top 5 percent accounts in the nation.

From 2006-2010, Mr. Granger served as the Director of Facilities Management for the Hunt Memorial Hospital District and as Vanguard Resources’ Regional Director of Healthcare Operations.

In 2010, he became Vice President of Healthcare Operations, directing and supporting each General Manager in living the VRI Core Values of Integrity, Commitment, Service, Performance Excellence and Teamwork. He also assists the President/CEO in new account sales, proposal development, site surveys, start-ups and company-wide process improvements.