Mike Rickman is the new chief executive officer of Birmingham’s Princeton Baptist Medical Center.

The 30-year veteran of the healthcare industry has recently served as president and CEO of Bradford Health Services in Birmingham, and previously served as CEO at Shelby Baptist Medical Center.

“I’m thrilled to have Mike rejoin the Brookwood Baptist Health family,” Jeremy Clark, CEO of Brookwood Baptist Health, said. “Princeton is an outstanding facility that holds a special place in the community it serves, and I’m confident Mike will continue to build on that legacy.”

Rickman was co-founder of Practice Partners in Healthcare Inc. in Birmingham, where he also served as chief operating officer.

Rickman has an accounting from Auburn University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of West Alabama.