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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
Luis Fonseca, MHA, FACHE
President/Hospitals & Clinics
Atrium Health Navicent
luis.fonseca@atriumhealth.org
Secretary
Lindsey H. Petrini, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Piedmont Newton Hospital
lindsey.petrini@piedmont.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
Sanford G. Duke, MD, MBA, FACHE
Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer
Atrium Health Navicent
sanford.duke@atriumhealth.org
Board Member At Large and
Clinician Executive
Committee Chair
Doug Gregory, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN, FACHE
Sales Director, Southeast Region
Egg Medical
dgregory@eggmedical.com
Board Member At Large and
Sponsorship Committee Chair
Lorraine C. Smith, FACHE
CEO, Monroe County Hospital
Atrium Health Navicent
smith.lorrainec@gmail.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 Director
Comhar Partners
mkarr@comharpartners.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
GAHE Staff
GAHE Executive Director
Bruce Lloyd
brucealloyd@gmail.com