Danielle Lombard-Sims, PhD, has been named vice chancellor for Human Resources at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS).
Lombard-Sims replaces Jeff Risinger, who left UAMS in April for another position.
She came to UAMS from Regional One Health in Memphis, Tenn. Before that, she was vice president of the Human Resources Business Leadership Group at Amedisys Inc. She has also been chief human resources officer at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and assistant vice president of human resources at Ochsner Health System, both in New Orleans.
“We’re excited to have Danielle join us as the newest member of Team UAMS,” said UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, MD, MBA. “We want to continue leading the way, not only as the state’s largest public employer, but as one of the most desirable places to work. With Danielle’s experience and leadership, I know we can make that happen.”
Lombard-Sims earned a doctorate in global leadership and organizational management from the Indiana Institute of Technology. She earned master’s degrees in industrial and organizational psychology from Purdue University and in management from Indiana Wesleyan University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and business administration from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala. She has also held leadership roles in the Human Resources Management Association.