LP 40 for 40 – Fraser Hay

The Plano Chamber of Commerce’s signature program, Leadership Plano, celebrates its 40^th anniversary! For the past 40 years, Leadership Plano has been dedicated to educating, developing, and empowering current and future leaders for the community and motivating them to serve civic, charitable, and business organizations.

We are celebrating the impact of the past 40 years by spotlighting 40 Leadership Plano graduates who have paved the way for future generations, created meaningful change for the community, and continue to serve in leadership roles. This celebratory series, Leadership Plano 40 for 40, is Presented by UBS – The Kravitz Group.

Introducing our next spotlight, Leadership Plano Class 34 Graduate, Fraser Hay, President of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano. In his role, Fraser oversees the daily operations, culture, strategic planning, and community engagement for the more than 1,800 employees, 150 volunteers, and 1,000 active medical staff professionals.

Fraser received his BBA in Finance from the University of Oklahoma and then his Masters’ in Health Administration from Trinity University. He completed his residency with INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma City before eventually joining Texas Health Resources where he has served as an executive in progressive leadership roles since 2010.

He is a Fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and was honored as the 2015 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year by the North Texas Chapter of ACHE and the 2017 Young Healthcare Executive of the Year by the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council.

Fraser is actively involved in his profession, community, and church serving on several boards. He is blessed to have the love and support of his wife, Lindsay, and their three children.

1. What first made you interested in participating in Leadership Plano?

I wanted to better know the community that I was professionally serving.

2. What is the most memorable part of your experience (or what is something that was happening in Plano that you remember about that year)?

Each session left me impressed with the leadership caliber of those we met and the many efforts underway to make things even better for the community. There was a light bulb moment of recognition that despite the many different sectors working on various products/services throughout the community, they were often working together to address community-wide challenges. It really highlighted the “better together” mentality, and it was enjoyable and meaningful to see it at work in ways I did not previously recognize or understand.

3. Why do you think LP is so impactful for our community?

LP connects and informs people. Nothing great happens in a vacuum, it takes collaboration and coordination. LP brings engaged leaders throughout the community together to understand how we can help make this community a better place for all.

4. What is one thing you can attribute to LP that is a success in your life or career?

LP helped me realize the importance of partnering to tackle common challenges I would have previously thought was just mine to own. I saw many great leaders who wanted to make things better and were willing to get out of their silo to do so. Community partnerships have helped me better understand the perspectives of others and in the end develop more effective solutions.

5. If your class had a class project, what was it and why was it important?

I recall hearing Carol say it every month, and I’m not going to argue with her!