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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

Nicole Denham, FACHE, MHA, RN

Jon-Michael Williams, MHSA, FACHE
Secretary
Executive Director, Operations
Piedmont Newton
jon.michaelw@gmail.com

Felix Soto Izaguirre, MBA, 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

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
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. Duke, MBA, FACHE
Board Member At Large and
Sponsorship Committee Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Regency Hospital Macon
LDuke@regencyhospital.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

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
Board Member At Large and
Career Advancement
Committee Chair
President and COO
Grady Health System
asaul@gmh.edu

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
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

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

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