November 13, 2023 (Amarillo, TX) — Northwest Texas Healthcare System (NWTHS), announced the selection of Chris Veal, RN, MSN, CEN as Chief Executive Officer for the NWTHS Behavioral Health hospital, effective November 13, 2023.

Chris began his career in healthcare in 2009 attaining his nursing degree from West Texas A&M University, at University Medical Center in Lubbock where he became the Assistant Director for the Emergency Center. Chris later moved back to Amarillo to serve as the Director of Nursing for a local Freestanding Emergency Center. In 2019, Chris began his career at NWTHS as the Emergency Department Manager, promoting to the Director of Med/Surg then transitioning to the Director of the Emergency Department.