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ACHE of Georgia Leadership

ACHE of Georgia is led by a volunteer, elected board of directors. Terms are one year and election is held at the ACHE of Georgia Annual Meeting.

2026 Board Leadership

Officers

Sanford G. Duke, MD, MBA, FACHE
Sanford G. Duke, MD, MBA, FACHE

President

Physician Executive Lead,
Atrium Health Georgia
sanford.duke@atriumhealth.org

 

Nicole Denham, FACHE, MHA, RN
Nicole Denham, FACHE, MHA, RN

Vice President

Chief Clinical Innovation Officer
DEPTH Health
nicole@d-h.ai

 

Jon-Michael Williams, FACHE
Jon-Michael Williams, MHSA, FACHE

Secretary

Executive Director, Operations
Piedmont Newton
jon.michaelw@gmail.com

Felix Soto Izaguirre, MBA, FACHE
Felix Soto Izaguirre, MBA, FACHE

Treasurer

CFO
WellStar Cobb Hospital
felix.sotoizaguirre@wellstar.org

 

Lindsey H. Petrini, FACHE
Lindsey H. Petrini, FACHE

Immediate ACHE of Georgia Past President and ACHE Regent for Georgia

Chief Executive Officer
Piedmont Newton Hospital
lindsey.petrini@piedmont.org

Board Members At Large

Jon-Michael Williams, FACHE
Philip Atoyebi, MD, MBA, MPH, FACHE

Board Member at Large and
Membership Growth and
Satisfaction Committee Chair

Corporate Director, Quality Strategy and  Operations,
Emory Healthcare
atoyebi42@gmail.com

Sepi Browning, FACHE, FHIMSS, CHCIO, eFACHDM
Sepi Browning, FACHE, FHIMSS, CHCIO, eFACHDM

Board Member At Large and
Communications Committee Chair

President, Brighthour HIT Consulting
Senior Director, North America Chapters, Communities, and Alliances,
HIMSS
sepidehbrowning@gmail.com

 

Lorraine C. Smith, FACHE
Lorraine C. Duke, MBA, FACHE

Board Member At Large and
Sponsorship Committee Chair

Chief Executive Officer
Regency Hospital Macon
LDuke@regencyhospital.com

Jennifer J. Giusti, FACHE
Jennifer J. Giusti, FACHE

Board Member At Large and
Clinician Executive
Committee Chair

Chief Executive Officer
Just Performance, LLC
Jennifer@JustPerformance.org

Lily J. Henson, MD, FACHE
Lily J. Henson, MD, FACHE

Board Member At Large and
PEG (Physician Executive Group)
Committee Chair

Chief Executive Officer
Piedmont Augusta Hub

Tammy T. Jackson
Christopher Kunney, FHIMSS, eFACHDM

Board Member At Large and
Diversity and Inclusion
Committee Chair

Managing Partner & Innovation Strategist
IOTECH Consulting, LLC.
christopher.kunney@iotechconsulting.com

Anthony J. Saul, FACHE
Anthony J. Saul, FACHE

Board Member At Large and
Career Advancement
Committee Chair

President and COO
Grady Health System
asaul@gmh.edu

Gina Tipton, RN, MBA, FACHE
Trevor A. Strauss, FACHE

Board Member at Large and
Programs Committee Chair

Chief Growth Officer
AHSG
trevor.a.strauss@gmail.com

Subcommittee Chairs

Chet Bhasin, FACHE
Chet Bhasin, FACHE

Scholarship Subcommittee Chair

cbhasin1@gmail.com

Darra Edwards, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Darra Edwards, PharmD, MS, BCPS

Transcendre Subcommittee Chair

Director of Pharmacy Services
Southern Regional Medical Center
dedwards5@primehealthcare.com

Bonnie P. Matthews, MSN, RN
Bonnie P. Matthews, MSN, RN

Career Development Subcommittee
Chair

Principal Clinical Consultant
COR Consultants
bmatthews@corconsultants.com

 

Shawn McBride
Shawn McBride

Joint Programs Subcommittee Chair

Senior Vice President
PNC Bank
shawn.mcbride@pnc.com

Board Advisors

Callie Andrews, MBA, MSHA, FACHE
Callie Andrews, MBA, MSHA, FACHE

Board Advisor

Senior Vice President and Hospital COO
Wellstar Kennestone and|
Windy Hill Hospitals
callie.andrews@wellstar.org

Jon-Paul Croom
Jon-Paul Croom, MSHA, MBA, FACHE

Board Advisor and Senior Executives Committee Chair

jpcroom@yahoo.com

 

Board Advisors

J. Larry Tyler, FACHE, FHFMA, CMPE
J. Larry Tyler, FACHE, FHFMA, CMPE

Board Advisor

Chairman & CEO
Practical Governance Group
ltyler@pgghealthcare.com

Staff

Bruce Lloyd
Bruce Lloyd

Executive Director

brucealloyd@gmail.com

 

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