Barry Burns

VP, HR Methodist Healthcare System

Barry Burns graduated from Texas A&M in 1991 with a BBA in Management, and a concentration in Human Resources. After completing two cooperative education rotations while attending Texas A&M, Barry went to work full time with the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas as a Human Resources Representative. After spending seven years as a Federal employee with both NASA and the United States Attorney’s Office, Barry began his career in healthcare where he served in leadership roles with Houston’s Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, and The Methodist Hospital System. Barry and his family moved to San Antonio and joined Methodist Healthcare in December 2003. He has served in various Human Resources leadership positions with the System, and was promoted to the Vice President of Human Resources in August, 2010, overseeing overall HR strategy and support for the System’s nine freestanding hospitals and approximately 13,000 employees. Barry and his wife, Irma, have a 22-year old daughter, Rachel, who graduated from college in New York City in May, moved home and started her own retail business in San Antonio. In his spare time, Barry enjoys taking classes completing a second degree in Culinary Arts and playing golf.