Leadership Team
Board of Directors
Jordan Greene, Chair
Partner/Financial Advisor, Black and Associates, LLC
Greg Jones, MD, Vice Chair
Physician, Radiation Oncology, Levine Cancer Institute Blue Ridge
Peg Broyhill, Secretary
Retired Investment Broker, Wells Fargo Investments
Rob Hinman, Treasurer
Senior pastor, Lenoir Presbyterian Church
David Burnette, DO
Physician, Internal Medicine, Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge
Marc Carpenter, Past Chair
Retired Director of Human Resources, Heritage Home Group
Rich DeAugustinis
Retired General Manager of PCA Morganton Corrugated Operations
David Gray
Professional engineer, General contractor
Jared Huffman
Senior Operations Analyst, Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge
Mack Jarvis, III
Senior pastor, First Baptist Church, Hudson
David Lackey
Attorney, private practice
Rhonda Lee
Human Resources Business Partner, Vaya Health
Tamra Starnes
Retired banker, First Union National Bank (now Wachovia Wells Fargo)
Wongalee Thomas
Retired District Manager, Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation
Janet Winkler
Retired banker, Bank of Granite
Senior Leadership Team
Cathy Swanson, MPH
Chief Executive Officer
Julia Sherrill, MD, HMDC
Chief Medical Officer
Anna Blanton, MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C
Chief Clinical Officer
Terry Johnson, BA
VP of Finance
April Moore, BSBA
VP of Business Services
Kathy Tunstill, BSN, RN, CCM
Senior VP of Nursing Services
Carol Smith, BSN, RN
VP of High Country Service Area
Laura Anderson, BSN, RN, CHPN
VP of Burke Service Area
Jennie Reid, MSW, LCSWA
VP of Support Services
Bobbie Self, MSN, RN, CHPN
VP of Quality and Compliance
Kerri McFalls, BS
VP of Community Engagement
Eric McIntire, MBA, SPHR
VP of Culture & Talent
Providers
Julia Sherrill, MD, HMDC
Chief Medical Officer
Melissa Braunsteiner, MD
Physician
Leann Groban, MD
Physician
Aditi Sethi-Brown, MD
Physician
Erica Board, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Suzan Cabral, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Freda Cowan, DNP, FNP-BC, GNP, ACHPN, DP
Director of Palliative Medicine
Laura Craig, FNP-C
Nurse Practioner
Chuck Crisp, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Rachael Farish, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Amber Fortenberry, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Amy Gorman, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Stephanie Johnson, MN, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Suzanne Loftin, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Trel Lowe, RN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Brandi Newell, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
Sarah Seaver, MSN, AGNP
Nurse Practitioner
Donna Tate, MSN, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner