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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.

2025 Board Leadership

Officers

President

Lindsey H. Petrini, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Piedmont Newton Hospital
lindsey.petrini@piedmont.org

Vice President

Sanford G. Duke, MD, MBA, FACHE
Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer
Atrium Health Navicent
sanford.duke@atriumhealth.org

Secretary

Nicole Denham, FACHE, MHA, RN
Principal Clinical Consultant
COR Consultants
ndenham@corconsultants.com

 

Treasurer

Felix Soto Izaguirre, MBA, FACHE
CFO
WellStar Cobb Hospital
felix.sotoizaguirre@wellstar.org

Immediate ACHE of Georgia Past President and Senior Executives Committee Chair

Jon-Paul Croom, MSHA, MBA, FACHE
President & System Senior VP
WellStar North Fulton Hospital
jon-paul.croom@wellstar.org

 

Board Members at Large

Board Member At Large and
Communications Committee Chair

Sepi Browning, FACHE, FHIMSS, CHCIO, eFACHDM
President, Brighthour HIT Consulting
IT Director/Business Partner
Piedmont Eastside
sepidehbrowning@gmail.com

Board Member At Large and
Clinician Executive
Committee Chair


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

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

Lily J. Henson, MD, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Piedmont Augusta Hub

Board Member At Large and
Diversity and Inclusion
Committee Chair

Tammy T. Jackson
Partner/Health & Tech Practice
Odgers Berndtson
Tammy.Jackson95@gmail.com

Board Member At Large and
Sponsorship Committee Chair

Lorraine C. Smith, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Regency Hospital Macon
locsmith@regencyhospital.com

Board Member At Large and
Career Advancement
Committee Chair

Anthony J. Saul, FACHE
CFO/COO
Grady Hospital
asaul@gmh.edu

Board Member at Large and
Programs Committee Chair

Gina Tipton, RN, MBA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Encompass Health
gina.tipton@encompasshealth.com

Board Member at Large and
Membership Growth and
Satisfaction Committee Chair

Jon-Michael Williams, FACHE
AVP- Strategy
Atrium Health – Navicent
jon.michaelw@gmail.com

Subcommittee Chairs

Scholarship Subcommittee Chair

Chet Bhasin, FACHE
cbhasin1@gmail.com

Transcendre Subcommittee Chair

Darra Edwards, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Director of Pharmacy Services
Southern Regional Medical Center
dedwards5@primehealthcare.com

Career Development Subcommittee
Chair

Bonnie P. Matthews, MSN, RN
Principal Clinical Consultant
COR Consultants
bmatthews@corconsultants.com

Joint Programs Subcommittee Chair

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

Board Advisors

Board Advisor

Callie Andrews, MBA, MSHA, FACHE
Senior Vice President and Hospital COO
Wellstar Kennestone and|
Windy Hill Hospitals
callie.andrews@wellstar.org

Board Advisor

J. Larry Tyler, FACHE, FHFMA, CMPE
Chairman & CEO
Practical Governance Group
ltyler@pgghealthcare.com

ACHE Regent Director

ACHE Regent Director

John Kueven, MHA, RN, FACHE
President Northeast Georgia Gainesville
Northeast Georgia Health System
John.Kueven@nghs.com

ACHE of Georgia Staff

ACHE of Georgia Executive Director

Bruce Lloyd
brucealloyd@gmail.com