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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