Langford's role is to advance XOCOM's mission by strengthening the financial and administrative foundation that supports XOCOM's academic, research and community initiatives. He has been part of the Ochsner Academics leadership team for six years and previously served as chief financial officer and vice president of finance at Ochsner Medical Center – West Bank. He has 47 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, physician compensation modeling, business operations and more, including 30 years at Ochsner.