Howard J. Terrell is the AVP of Support Services for Ochsner Health.  He oversees Partner Relationships as a contract liaison for Purchase Services. Prior to joining Ochsner Health Howard spent 20 years with Sodexo Healthcare as the Vice President of Operations supporting the Southeastern United States. His career has focused on operational execution, positive end user satisfaction, and strong financial acumen.  

Mr. Terrell is a graduate of Samford University in Birmingham, Ala where he was a (4) Varsity Football Letterman. He is also member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity 

Howard is a native of Mississippi. 

During this downtime he enjoys family time, outdoor sports, a good John Grisham read, and playing with their White German Sheppard Saint Roosevelt.