Rapides Healthcare System, L.L.C. welcomed Nathan Crabdree as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective Aug. 7, 2017.

Crabdree comes to Alexandria from Las Cruces, New Mexico, where he served as CFO of the 168-bed MountainView Regional Medical Center since 2015.

Crabdree, a native of Indiana, has 29 years of experience in healthcare, as a financial executive in acute care settings and nonprofit organizations. He spent the majority of his healthcare career at hospitals in Florida, South Carolina and Indiana. While at those hospitals, Crabdree focused on financial accountability, operational and strategic growth.

His skill set also includes computer programing in automating accounting functions.

Crabdree holds accounting degrees from Indiana University and Sullivan University in Kentucky. He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Crabdree comes to Alexandria with his wife, Michelle. They have two adult children.