Patricia Darnauer

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DISC Type : ci

Retiree at Healthcare Executive Leader

Houston, Texas, United States

Overview

Patricia Darnauer is a retired healthcare executive with over 38 years of experience leading diverse healthcare organizations, including serving as a Colonel in the U. S. Army Medical Service Corps. She has held CEO-level roles and most recently was the Executive Vice President at Harris Health System, where she led a Level III trauma hospital.

As a proud Army veteran, she is deeply committed to supporting the military community. She serves on the board for NextOp Vets, an organization that assists veterans with job placement, and participates in panels for women veterans. She enjoys hiking, day trips, and scuba diving with her husband.

Unique fact: While at Harris Health, she led the challenging initiative to design the replacement trauma level 1 hospital that will serve Houston for the next generation.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Example Seeker

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Healthcare Leadership
Her career includes over 14 years at the CEO level, leading both military and public safety-net hospitals with a focus on transparency, engagement, and accountability.
Veteran Support
A 29-year Army veteran, she serves on the board of NextOp Vets and participates in panels to support and mentor fellow veterans transitioning to civilian life.
Hospital Operations
Managed complex hospital systems, including leading a 98-bed military hospital, a combat support hospital in Afghanistan, and Houston's LBJ Hospital.

Media Appearances

Patricia has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Retiree at Healthcare Executive Leader
2-2019 - 2-2025
Administrator/Executive Vice President at Harris Health System
7-2016 - 2-2019
Sr VP, Support Services at Harris Health System
6-2013
CEO-Commander at CR Darnall Army Medical Center
3-2012 - 6-2013
Director, Human Resources/G1 at Office of the Army Surgeon General/MEDCOM

Education

1996 - 1998
MHA from Baylor University
1982 - 1986
BS from Cornell University

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Exp : 17 Location : Houston, Texas, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Retiree at Healthcare Executive Leader
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Insights For Selling To Patricia

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Patricia is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Patricia

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Patricia move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Patricia take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Patricia

Personality Compatibility


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