Kristi Lewis

Mrs. Lewis, CHC, CHPC, joined Covenant as the Vice President, Corporate Compliance Officer with more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry.She has held several positions with emphasis in litigation, compliance, employment, and contract negotiating, drafting, and management. During her career,Kristi has served as the Associate Counsel of Litigation and Employment at SpecialtyCare, Inc.; as Privacy Officer and Senior Legal Counsel at Healthways, Inc.; and as the Privacy Officer and Special Counsel to the Commissioner at the Department of Children's Services. She was also a litigating attorney for theDepartment of Health and Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. As an adjunct professor, Kristi taught several courses in Meharry Medical CollegesMaster of Public Health Program, several courses in Argosy University's undergraduate program, and she taught Business Law at the University of Phoenix andTennessee State University. She has had several articles published in the Nashville Bar Journal, and she was the cover feature in the December 2022 ComplianceToday magazine. Kristi earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Memphis and is licensed to practice in the state of Tennessee.