ACHE of Georgia's 2027 Board of Directors Slate

Notice of Slate and Business Meeting --
2026 Board of Directors

September 25, 2026-- The Nominating Committee of the ACHE of Georgia has met and offers the following slate of Officers and Directors for your consideration for the 2027 chapter year. Voting will take place at the ACHE of Georgia Annual Meeting, held as part of our Mini Summit at Maggino's Buckhead on November 12.  Click the names of candidates listed below to view their LinkedIn profiles.

To attend the November 12 meeting, please register on our website. Registration for the November 12 business meeting and Mini Summit is open. We look forward to seeing you there.

CANDIDATES

• President – Nicole Denham, MHA, FACHE, RN (automatic succession)
• Vice President – Jon-Michael Williams, MHSA, FACHE
• Secretary – Felix Soto, MBA, FACHE
• Treasurer – Matthew Shields, MBA
• Immediate Past President – Sanford G. Duke, MD, MBA, FACHE (automatic succession)
• At-large Member — Philip Atoyebi, MD, MBA, MPH, FACHE
• At-large Member – Jennifer J. Giusti, MPA, BSN, RN, FACHE
• At-large Member – Josef Hobdy, MHA, FACMPE, FACHE
• At-large Member – Christopher Kunney, MSMOT, FHIMSS, eFACHDM
• At-large Member – Bonnie Matthews, MSN, FACHE, RN
• At-large Member – Sumir Patel, MD, MBA
• At-large Member – Trevor Strauss, MBA, FACHE
• At-large Member – Gina Tipton, MBA, FACHE, RN
• ACHE Regent Director – Lindsey H Petrini, FACHE

To view the proposed 2027 ACHE of Georgia organizational structure, including the candidates above and committee and subcommittee chairs, click here.

With the exception of the Regent Director, President, and Immediate Past President, officers shall be elected by a majority of the voting membership present at the annual meeting of the membership. The Vice President automatically succeeds to the office of President, and the President automatically succeeds to the office of Immediate Past President. The President and Vice President must be ACHE Fellows or Fellow Designates at the time of election, and nominees for other positions must be active ACHE of Georgia members.

Additional nominations: Any active member may be nominated by a written petition of at least 15 members of ACHE of Georgia. Nominations via petition must be received at least 15 days prior to the annual meeting to be held on November 12, 2026, and should be sent to: ACHE of Georgia Nominating Committee, 4801 Wilder Cliff, Powder Springs, GA, 30127.