# George Lipphardt

> George Lipphardt is a Tucson-based executive who leads Sacred Heart Home Healthcare, a Pennant affiliate. He received Pennant’s CEO designation in 2023 and appeared in a Pennant leadership video describing his approach to developing colleagues. His career includes executive direction and business development, with education at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management and Pima Community College.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Sacred Heart Home Healthcare, a Pennant affiliate
- **Organizations:** Sacred Heart Home Healthcare, Pennant, Community Health Systems, SunLife Home Health, USPI Surgical Services Inc, Tierra Antigua Realty
- **Education:** University of Arizona - Eller College of Management, Associate of Science in Nursing, Pima Community College
- **Known for:** Received Pennant’s CEO designation, celebrated in his March 4, 2023 post., Recognized alongside Cassie Allmark during Pennant’s Q4 2022 earnings discussion for their work on Sacred Heart’s culture and operations.

## Career timeline

- **1988-1992** — Education at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, as listed on his LinkedIn profile.
- **2021-02** — Began as executive director at Sacred Heart, according to The Org’s role timeline.
- **2021-04** — Real estate agent affiliation with Tierra Antigua Realty listed by The Org.
- **2023-02** — CEO role begins in The Org’s timeline; Pennant’s Q4 2022 earnings discussion identifies him as Sacred Heart’s newly appointed CEO.
- **2023-03** — Shared photographs of his Pennant CEO designation award and the 2023 awards banquet.
- **2023-05** — Featured in Pennant’s Coaching the Gap leadership video.

## Achievements

- Received Pennant’s CEO designation, celebrated in his March 4, 2023 post.
- Recognized alongside Cassie Allmark during Pennant’s Q4 2022 earnings discussion for their work on Sacred Heart’s culture and operations.

## Latest updates

- **2024-03** — Published a Tucson recruitment post for Sacred Heart that explicitly offered training.
- **2023-05** — Pennant published a 42-second leadership video featuring Lipphardt.
- **2023-03** — Publicly celebrated receiving the CEO designation.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-lipphardt-rn-15110b43

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Last updated: 2026-10-22