Catherine Fulton

Catherine Fulton is a healthcare executive, licensed Health Facility Administrator, and business strategist with nearly 20 years of leadership experience driving operational excellence, quality improvement, and organizational transformation across the senior living, post-acute care, and home healthcare industries. She currently serves as Executive Director at Guardant Healthcare Solutions, where she oversees operations, regulatory compliance, strategic growth, and resident-centered care. Throughout her career, Catherine has built a reputation for leading complex organizations through periods of transition, strengthening financial performance, developing high-performing teams, and implementing sustainable operational improvements that enhance both employee engagement and patient outcomes.

Prior to her current role, Catherine served as Regional Transitional Executive Director at Brickyard Healthcare, providing interim executive leadership to facilities across multiple markets while implementing survey readiness initiatives, regulatory compliance programs, leadership development, and Administrator-in-Training (AIT) programs. She also held executive leadership positions overseeing quality improvement, risk management, compliance, and operational performance across multi-state healthcare organizations, including responsibility for quality operations in 17 states. Her expertise spans strategic planning, business development, operational turnaround, workforce development, regulatory compliance, and healthcare quality, with a consistent focus on building cultures of accountability, compassion, and continuous improvement.

Catherine's passion for healthcare began in 1987 when she became a Certified Nursing Assistant to help care for her brother following a traumatic brain injury—a deeply personal experience that shaped her lifelong commitment to serving others. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Health Administration from Davenport University and a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. A dedicated mentor and advocate for the profession, Catherine serves as a preceptor for Administrator-in-Training programs, helping develop the next generation of healthcare leaders. She believes that understanding one's purpose, leading with integrity, and always putting the needs of those served first are the foundations of exceptional leadership.