With more than 25 years of executive leadership experience, Mike Farris is a driving force in the success of healthcare organizations around the country. A visionary leader focused on returning healthcare to a growth industry, Farris sees the opportunity in healthcare to meet the real needs of people across the care continuum, while also enabling healthcare organizations to achieve prosperity.

Prior to his current roles at Surround Care and Navvis, Farris served as Chief Commercial Officer and President, North America, of Healthways, Inc. leading strategy, marketing, operations, and business development. Farris joined Healthways following its strategic acquisition of Navvis & Company in 2011, a company he had founded in 2004. Prior to Healthways and Navvis & Company, Farris was founder, President, and CEO of The Farris Group; President and CEO of LaserSight Incorporated in Orlando, FL (who acquired The Farris Group in 1994); and President of MEC Health Care, Inc., a subsidiary of LaserSight.

Farris is an entrepreneur, innovator, and executive leader. A skilled executive coach, Farris’ expertise is sought and valued by clients around the country. Over the past three decades, Farris has demonstrated a unique ability to advance organizations and unlock new value sources through strategy, leadership, and operational excellence.