Mr. Kisiel has served as an elected Alderman for the Town of Unicoi since 2006 and has served as Vice-Chairman of the Town of Unicoi Planning Commission since 2005. He is currently Chief Executive Officer for Appalachian Orthopedic Associates, a practice of 25 orthopaedic surgeons in the Tri-Cities.
Commissioner Kisiel brings with him a wealth of experience in the healthcare management field. He has worked in the healthcare field since 1971, in both non-profit and for-profit hospitals and hospital groups. Before coming to the First Tennessee Area, he was Chief Operating Officer at Phoenix Health Systems, Inc., a healthcare consulting firm, and Assistant Vice President at Inova Health Systems in Northern Virginia, where he was responsible for information systems. He was a member of the Inova management team which developed their total quality improvement program. Mr. Kisiel holds a B.A. and a Masters degree from The Catholic University of America.
Mr. Kisiel is on the Board of the Unicoi Ruritan Club and has been a frequent volunteer at fund-raising events of the Clinchfield Senior Center in Erwin.