• Baptist Medical Center has named M.C. “Ceree” Harden III as chair of its board of directors. Harden succeeds Robert E. Hill Jr., who served as the Baptist Medical Center board chair since March 2009 and concurrently served as chair of the Baptist Health board of directors, a position he still holds. Harden’s late father, M.C. Harden Jr., chaired the Baptist Medical Center board from 1963-80 and was president of the board from 1979-80. Ceree Harden is chair and CEO of the Harden insurance, risk management and employee benefits firms.