ion: Attendees at the Beaver College of Health Sciences fall Advisory Board meeting in October 2024.
This distinguished group of health care executives, industry leaders and Appalachian supporters is instrumental in helping the Beaver College of Health Sciences make needed connections to advance its mission. They also will provide important advice and guidance regarding strategic directions for the college, workforce needs in the state and region and the feasibility of new degree programs, as well as supporting the various programs and activities of the college.
Beaver College of Health Sciences Advisory Board
Charles Ashe
Chief Compliance & CAO
Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County, Inc.
Statesville, NC
Jason Carter
Chief Operating Officer
Duke Regional Hospital
Durham, NC
Lindsay Fisher
Human Resources Manager
Vascular Solutions and Asheville Vein Clinic
Asheville, NC
Clif Flintom
Assistant Vice President - Clinical Value Analysis
Duke University Health System
Durham, NC
Jena Folger
Vice President, Strategy, Growth and Business Development
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Winston-Salem, NC
Audrey Gurkin
Director of Marketing
UNC Health Appalachian
Boone, NC
Terry Hales
Senior Vice President Academic Administration & Operations Executive Vice Dean
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
Paul Hammes, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
Hugh Chatham Health
Elkin, NC
Chad Lefteris
CEO
University of California Irvine Health
Irvine, CA
Fernando Little
Vice President - Chief Diversity Officer
Atrium Health
Charlotte, NC
Lorie Lowder
Assistant Vice President - Radiology Services
Atrium Health
Charlotte, NC
Joanna Lyall
Associate Vice President, Philanthropy and Alumni
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Winston-Salem, NC
Chris McCaw
President, Co-Founder
Resilient Medical Solutions
Charlotte, NC
Susan Nelson
Chief Operating Officer
Carolina Caring
Newton, NC
Marcus Osborne
Director of Wellness Services
Catawba Valley Health System
Hickory, NC
Aaron Saunders
Executive Director
Cone Health
Greensboro, NC
Ashlee Smart
Vice President
BlueCross BlueShield NC
Durham, NC
Drew Thomas
Chief Ambulatory Officer and Vice President
UNC Health Blue Ridge
Morganton, NC
Maria Vernon
Speech-Language Pathologist
Southwest Elementary School
Winston-Salem, NC
Past Members, Beaver College of Health Sciences Advisory Board
Laura Aiken
Patient Experience Advisor
Press Ganey & Associates
Apex, NC
2013-2017
Denton Arledge
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Winston-Salem, NC
2013-2017
Vicki Beaver
President
Choice Health Management Services
Conover, NC
2018-2024
Patrick Billings
Executive Director
LeBauer Health Clinic
Greensboro, NC
2021-2023
Kathy Boyd
North Carolina Chapter of National Association of Social Workers
Raleigh, NC
2015-2018
Reamer Bushardt
Tenured Professor & Chairman
Department of Physician Assistant Studies Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
2013-2017
Tim Clontz
Senior Vice President
Healthy Communities, Transitional Care & Support Services for Cone Health
Greensboro, NC
2017-2018
Gail Curtis
Department Chair
Wake Forest School of Medicine, Physician Assistant Program
Winston-Salem, NC
2019-2021
Jane Fisher
Co-owner
BURN Bootcamp
High Point, NC
2021-2024
Steve Fleming
President & CEO
Well-Spring Services, Inc.
Greensboro, NC
2013-2013
Hughlene Frank
Retired
Greensboro, NC
2013-2014
Herman Godwin
Senior Vice President/Chief Medical Officer
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
Boone, NC
2013-2016
Jill Hoggard Green
President & CEO
Mission Hospital
Asheville, NC
2013-2014
Kathy C. Guyette
Senior Vice President of Patient Care Services & President of Regional Member Hospitals
Mission Hospital
Asheville, NC
2015-2018
Zachary Hollis
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist
Winchester Cardiology and Vascular Medicine
Winchester, VA
2018-2022
Chuck Huntley
Senior Director of Digital Products and Services
Novant Health
Charlotte, NC
Doug Johnson
President & CEO
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp.
Lenoir, NC
2013-2015
Sally A. Liner
Former Novant Health Executive
Forsyth Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
2013-2016
Robby Lowe
Director of Business Development
Balfour Beatty Construction
Charlotte, NC
2013-2016
Joseph Lydon
President & CEO
Salemtowne
Winston-Salem, NC
2013-2016
Chuck Mantooth
President & CEO
UNC Health Appalachian
Boone, NC
2013-2023
David Meiburg
Endoscopy Area Manager
Olympus America
Cary, NC
2013-2016
Beth Murray
Retired
Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co.
Winston-Salem, NC
2013-2016
Marisa Pharr
Co-owner
Falling Creek Camp
Henderson County, NC
2018-2024
Pat Phillips
Retired Systems Designer
AT&T
Jefferson, NC
2012-2022
John Roos
Retired Senior Vice President
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Durham, NC
2012-2022
Lynne Scott Safrit
President
Atlantic American Properties North American Commercial Division of Castle and Cooke
Kannapolis, NC
2013-2016
Sean Sanz
Chief Operating Officer
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
2017-2018
Laurie Shapiro
Retired Business Owner
Boone, NC
2021-2024
Richard Sparks
Retired President & CEO
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System
Boon
2013-2016
Dan R. Williams
Retired President & CEO
F&M Bank
Salisbury, NC
2013-2016
Katie Woodle
Senior Vice President & CEO
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp.
Lenoir, NC
2015-2019