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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.
2024 Board Leadership
Officers
President
Jon-Paul Croom, MSHA, MBA, FACHE
President & System Senior VP
WellStar North Fulton Hospital
jon-paul.croom@wellstar.org
Vice President
Lindsey H. Petrini, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Piedmont Newton Hospital
lindsey.petrini@piedmont.org
Secretary
Sanford G. Duke, MD, MBA, FACHE
Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer
Atrium Health Navicent
sanford.duke@atriumhealth.org
Treasurer
Roy M. Griffin, MBA
Vice President, Financial Operations
North Georgia Health System
roansa35116@yahoo.com
Immediate ACHE of Georgia Past President and Senior Executives Committee Chair
Angela Henry, FACHE
Sector Leader, Hospital Systems
and Academic Medicine –
Professional Search
Korn Ferry
angela.gigerhenry@kornferry.com
Board Members at Large
Board Member at Large and
Membership Growth and
Satisfaction Committee Chair
Alex Almanza, SPHR, FACHE
VP Employment Practices
Emory Healthcare
alex.almanza@emoryhealthcare.org
Board Member At Large and
Diversity and Inclusion
Committee Chair
Trevor D. Brand, MSHA, FACHE
Chief Operating Officer
City of Hope
trevor.brand@ctca-hope.com
Board Member At Large and
Communications Committee Chair
Sepi Browning, FACHE, FHIMSS, PMP
President, Brighthour HIT Consulting
IT Director/Business Partner
Piedmont Eastside
sepidehbrowning@gmail.com
Board Member at Large and
Programs Committee Chair
Nicole Denham, FACHE, MHA, RN
Principal Clinical Consultant
COR Consultants
ndenham@corconsultants.com
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
Clinician Executive
Committee Chair
Doug Gregory, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN, FACHE
Area Vice President
Egg Medical
dgregory@eggmedical.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
Fellow Advancement
Committee Chair
Gina Tipton, RN, MBA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Encompass Health
gina.tipton@encompasshealth.com
Subcommittee Chairs
Scholarship Subcommittee Chair
Chet Bhasin, FACHE
cbhasin1@gmail.com
Transcendre Subcommittee Chair
Marion Spears Karr, FACHE
Managing Partner & Founder
in-FLOW Executives
mskarr@inflowexecutives.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