Ronda L. Hostetter has over 25 years experience in the healthcare field, including marketing, public relations, managed care and legislative affairs. After residing in Plano for 18 years, she relocated to the Hill Country. Prior to beginning her own marketing firm in 1997, she served as a consultant for Columbia Planning, Education and Consulting in Austin, Sweetwater Health Enterprises in Dallas and Regis McKenna, Inc. (Palo Alto, California) in their Dallas office. Her background also involves numerous years working in the managed healthcare field including network development and strategic planning. She has served as Marketing Director of Charter Healthcare Systems and in the marketing department of HCA Medical Center of Plano. In addition to her work in marketing and managed care, she has extensive experience with the Texas legislature including lobbying and other advocacy issues.

She has been a long time member of community based organizations and believes in the value of networking. Leadership roles include serving on the Executive Board of Leadership Plano (Graduate of Class V), Board of the Junior League of Plano and the American Heart Association, President of the Collin County Unit of the American Cancer Society and Chairman of the Collin County Healthcare Advisory Board. Hill Country organizations include serving as the first President of the Seton Highland Lakes Associates, on the advisory board of the Seton Highland Lakes Hospital, President of the Highland Lakes Health Partnership, President of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Service Organization, as well as a member of the Burnet Chamber of Commerce and Friends of Hospice. Professional affiliations have included the American Marketing Association, Texas Medical Group Management Association, Women in Communications, the Texas 5.01(a) Alliance and DFW Managed Healthcare Association.

Ms. Hostetter graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Relations and Marketing from the University of Texas at Dallas. Her Master of Science degree is in Business and Human Resource Management from Amberton University in Dallas. She and her husband, Jerry, live in a historic home on their family ranch in Burnet. They have a married daughter and son-in-law with two children. Their other daughter is a designer in Austin. Hobbies include painting, genealogy and gardening.

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