Governor Bill Lee announced on Monday, Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey’s departure from state government to enter the private sector, effective May 31. Governor Lee will name a successor in the coming weeks.
He said, “Lisa led our state’s health response through one of the most challenging crises Tennessee has faced, and I commend her faithful service to Tennesseans.
She has played an invaluable role in my cabinet, and I wish her much success as she enters the private sector.”
Dr. Piercey joined the Lee Administration in January 2019. As commissioner, she served as a member of the Governor’s Unified Command Group during the COVID-19 pandemic, spearheaded efforts to innovate public health operations across the state and bolstered the healthcare workforce pipeline.