Seton Northwest Hospital

President and CEO - North Market
Seton Medical Center Williamson, Seton Northwest Hospital, Seton Highland Lakes

Mark Hazelwood

Mark Hazelwood leads the three hospitals included in the North Market for the Seton Family of Hospitals. Prior to joining Seton in 2003, he spent 28 years in the energy industry in various executive management positions responsible for U.S. midstream operations, U.S. crude oil, natural gas and NGL marketing, world-wide government and industry affairs, planning, finance and legal matters pertaining to litigation, taxation and oil and gas transactions.

Early in his career, he practiced law at Vinson & Elkins. After leaving the energy industry and prior to joining Seton, he served as president and CEO of the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce from 2000 through 2002.

Mark also serves on several civic, philanthropic and business organization boards. He holds a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Houston Law Center and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Texas Tech University.

Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Scott Fuller, FACHE

Scott joined Seton in 2006 as vice president and chief operating officer for Seton Highland Lakes Hospital and its health centers. Previously, Scott was assistant executive director of financial planning for Scott & White Health System. He also served as director of strategic and financial planning for Phoenix Children's Hospital. His financial background spans commercial real estate, investment banking with Shattuck Hammond Partners, Inc., mergers and acquisitions, financial advisory and tax-exempt debt underwriting and strategic capital planning. He is currently in the Ascension Health Executive Formation Program. He earned his Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University in 1992 and his Master of Health Services Administration in 1994 from Arizona State University.

Vice President Medical Affairs

Ed LeBlanc, MD

Dr. Ed LeBlanc guides the clinical operations of the physician staff at two hospitals and ensures effective integration of physician and nursing staff activities. He is a Board Certified Family Physician who joined Seton in June 2007.

Previously he served 24 years in the United States Air Force in a variety of roles, including Medical Director for the Department of Defense's TRICARE South region, Medical Center Chief of Internal Medicine Operations, and the Air Force Surgeon General's Deputy Chief of Health Benefits and Policy.

He received Bachelors of Science degrees in Biology and Chemistry from the University of California, Irvine, a Doctorate of Medicine from Wake Forest University, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Texas, San Antonio. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, CA.

Medical Chief of Staff

Jeff Brand, MD

Senior Nursing Director

Jo Keisman, RN, MBA

Jo joined Seton Medical Center Austin as Director of Maternity Services in 2002 from St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, Fort Smith, Arkansas, where she was Clinical Nursing Manager. She assumed her current position in 2006. Her background is in telemetry, labor and delivery, nursery and mother/baby. Jo has a daughter who also works for the Seton Family of Hospitals. Jo is currently a volunteer for the Salvation Army and finds opportunities to volunteer her time doing photography for non-profit organizations. She is enrolled at University of Texas Arlington completing her BSN degree.