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NCHA Announces 2025 Board Chair and Trustees
Raleigh, NC – January 17, 2025 – The North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) announced Frank Emory Jr., Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Novant Health, as chair of its 2025-2026 Board of Trustees. He has been a trustee since 2022 and is currently serving a second three-year term on the board. The board oversees NCHA’s strategic plan and operations in line with the association’s mission to improve the health of North Carolina communities by advocating for sound public policy and collaborative partnerships.
Mr. Emory joined Novant Health in 2019 and oversees legal, government relations, risk management, corporate audit, and compliance. Mr. Emory also chairs the Equity Committee of the NCHA Board of Trustees.
“NCHA incredibly fortunate to have Frank Emory as our Board Chair,” said NCHA President and CEO Josh Dobson. “His exceptional leadership and extensive expertise in legal and government relations makes him the ideal chair for our advocacy organization. His proven ability to build strong relationships and navigate complex healthcare challenges positions us well toward achieving our goals of improving the health of our state.”
Other board of trustees members are as follows:
- Immediate Past Chair, Chris Peek, President and Chief Executive Officer, CaroMont Health, Gastonia
- Chair Elect, Brian Floyd, MBA, RN, President and Chief Operating Officer, ECU Health Medical Center, Greenville
- Secretary, Penney Burlingame Deal, DHA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Onslow Memorial Hospital, Affiliate of UNC Health, Jacksonville
- Treasurer, Ken D. Haynes, President, Advocate Health, Southeast Region, Atrium Health, Charlotte
- Member at Large, Mickey Foster, MHA, Chief Executive Officer, FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Pinehurst
- Bert Beard, Chief Operating Officer, Maria Parham Health, Duke LifePoint Healthcare, Henderson
- Saad Ehtisham, FACHE, President, Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center, Charlotte
- Tom Gough, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, WakeMed Health and Hospitals, Raleigh
- John Green, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Iredell Health System, Statesville
- Janet Hadar, RN, MSN, MBA, FACHE, President, UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill
- Paul Hammes, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer, Hugh Chatham Health, Elkin
- Preston Hammock, Senior Vice President, Cone Health, Regional President, Greensboro Market
- Amanda Johanson, Chief Executive Officer, Triangle Springs, Raleigh
- Greg Lowe, President, North Carolina Division, HCA Healthcare, Mission Health, Asheville
- Thomas Owens, MD, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, Duke Health, Durham
- Michael Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, CarolinaEast Health System, New Bern
- Lynda Stanley, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dosher Memorial Hospital, Southport
- Mike Waid, Senior Vice President, Health System Operations and Integration, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, Winston-Salem
About NCHA
Founded in 1918, North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) is the united voice of the North Carolina healthcare community. Representing more than 130 hospitals, health systems, physician groups and other healthcare organizations, NCHA works with our members to improve the health of North Carolina communities by advocating for sound public policies and collaborative partnerships and by providing insights, services, support and education to expand access to high quality, efficient, affordable and integrated health care for all North Carolinians.
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