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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
Lindsey H. Petrini, FACHE
President
Chief Executive Officer
Piedmont Newton Hospital
lindsey.petrini@piedmont.org
Sanford G. Duke, MD, MBA, FACHE
Vice President
Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer
Atrium Health Navicent
sanford.duke@atriumhealth.org
Nicole Denham, FACHE, MHA, RN
Felix Soto Izaguirre, MBA, FACHE
Jon-Paul Croom, MSHA, MBA, FACHE
Immediate ACHE of Georgia Past President and Senior Executives Committee Chair
President & System Senior VP
WellStar North Fulton Hospital
jon-paul.croom@wellstar.org
Board Members At Large
Sepi Browning, FACHE, FHIMSS, CHCIO, eFACHDM
Board Member At Large and
Communications Committee Chair
President, Brighthour HIT Consulting
IT Director/Business Partner
Piedmont Eastside
sepidehbrowning@gmail.com
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
Board Member At Large and
PEG (Physician Executive Group)
Committee Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Piedmont Augusta Hub
Tammy T. Jackson
Board Member At Large and
Diversity and Inclusion
Committee Chair
Partner/Health & Tech Practice
Odgers Berndtson
Tammy.Jackson95@gmail.com
Lorraine C. Smith, FACHE
Board Member At Large and
Sponsorship Committee Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Regency Hospital Macon
locsmith@regencyhospital.com
Anthony J. Saul, FACHE
Board Member At Large and
Career Advancement
Committee Chair
CFO/COO
Grady Hospital
asaul@gmh.edu
Gina Tipton, RN, MBA, FACHE
Board Member at Large and
Programs Committee Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Encompass Health
gina.tipton@encompasshealth.com
Jon-Michael Williams, FACHE
Board Member at Large and
Membership Growth and
Satisfaction Committee Chair
AVP- Strategy
Atrium Health – Navicent
jon.michaelw@gmail.com
Subcommittee Chairs
Chet Bhasin, FACHE
Scholarship Subcommittee Chair
Darra Edwards, PharmD, MS, BCPS
Transcendre Subcommittee Chair
Director of Pharmacy Services
Southern Regional Medical Center
dedwards5@primehealthcare.com
Bonnie P. Matthews, MSN, RN
Career Development Subcommittee
Chair
Principal Clinical Consultant
COR Consultants
bmatthews@corconsultants.com
Shawn McBride
Joint Programs Subcommittee Chair
Senior Vice President
PNC Bank
shawn.mcbride@pnc.com
Board Advisors
Callie Andrews, MBA, MSHA, FACHE
Board Advisor
Senior Vice President and Hospital COO
Wellstar Kennestone and|
Windy Hill Hospitals
callie.andrews@wellstar.org
J. Larry Tyler, FACHE, FHFMA, CMPE
Board Advisor
Chairman & CEO
Practical Governance Group
ltyler@pgghealthcare.com
ACHE Regent Director
John Kueven, MHA, RN, FACHE
ACHE Regent Director
President Northeast Georgia Gainesville
Northeast Georgia Health System
John.Kueven@nghs.com
Staff
