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PRESS RELEASE: CITY HIRES NEW

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/FINANCE DIRECTOR

GREENVILLE: The City of Greenville has hired Giampietro (GP) Ippolito as the new Administrative Services/Finance Director for the City. GP will begin his new position on September 20, 2021.

Prior to joining the City, he served in various roles including physician recruiting, operations, and revenue cycle management in his five years at Envision Healthcare. Most recently he served as a Senior Revenue Cycle Management Analyst where he was responsible for management and coordination of submission of claims in out-of-network arbitration, as well as defining, creating, and managing various projects for the department. In his prior physician recruiting and operational capacities and roles at Envision, he assisted in budget preparations, provider contract negotiations and relationship management, the creation of standard operating procedures and training processes, and the development of business metrics.

The new director received his Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Healthcare Administration from Baylor University in Waco in 2020, which included a nine-month administrative residency with HCA Healthcare in Austin, and he earned a Bachelor of Science from the same institution in 2016. He is a member of the Baylor University Graduate Business Association and served as Vice President for Finance in the Baylor University MBA Adam Smith Society Chapter from 2018-2020.

GP is a native of Caddo Mills and has lived in the Dallas area since childhood. He enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, and is a passionate sports fan. “I am looking forward to being able to serve in this role for the community and area that I grew up in,” stated Mr. Ippolito, “and we have a talented team that I am honored to be a part of here in Greenville. I hope to contribute as much as I can in both advancing the City’s goals and fostering continued growth in the years to come.”

We are pleased to welcome GP to his new position with the City of Greenville and are confident he will continue the tradition of financial excellence the City has achieved.

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