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Executive Leadership

  • John A. Shelton Jr., FACHE
    President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Dane Henry, MBA
    Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  • C. Duane Barclay, DO
    Vice President, Medical Affairs
    Chief Medical Officer
  • Susan Breslin, MSN, RN, NE-BC
    Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer
  • Jim Forstner
    Vice President, Strategic Services and Managed Care
  • Jack Fulbright, BS, MA
    Interim Vice President of Human Resources
  • Susan Harris, RN, MBA
    Vice President and Administrator, DeKalb Medical at Hillandale
  • Cheryl Iverson
    Vice President, Marketing
  • Ed Morgan, RT, CRA
    Director of Imaging Services
  • Joel Schuessler, Esq
    Vice President, Legal Services and Chief Compliance Officer
  • Stephen Thomas, MD
    Vice President, DeKalb Medical Physicians Group
  • Mark Trocino
    Vice President, Chief Information Officer
  • Mal Underwood
    Interim Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

DeKalb Medical North Decatur Medical Staff Officers

  • Raoul Mayer, M.D., Chief of Staff
  • Terri TenHoor, M.D., Vice Chief of Staff
  • Mark Stern, M.D., Secretary

DeKalb Medical Hillandale Medical Staff Officers

  • Kenneth Harper, M.D., Chief of Staff
  • Andre Scott, M.D., Vice Chief of Staff
  • Sofia Khan, M.D., Secretary

DeKalb Medical Long Term Acute Care Medical Staff Officers

  • Thomas DeMarini, M.D., Chief of Staff
  • Milton Boden, M.D., Vice Chief of Staff
  • Anson Wurapa, M.D., Secretary

DeKalb Regional Health System Board of Directors

Leadership_Oliver_LeeOLIVER LEE (Chair)

Oliver Lee is a securities attorney and CEO of National Concessions Management, Inc. Mr. Lee joined the DRHS Board in 1992. He also serves on the DeKalb Medical Center and Decatur Health Resources Boards as well as the DeKalb County Hospital Authority.

Leadership_Robert_WilsonROBERT E. WILSON (Secretary)

Robert Wilson joined the DRHS Board in 2005. He is a practicing attorney with the firm of Wilson, Morton & Downs in Decatur, Georgia, and has previously served as Chief Public Defender and also District Attorney for DeKalb County. Additionally, Mr. Wilson has served the State of Georgia in many capacities during his legal career. He chairs the Strategic Planning/IT Committee of the DRHS Board and is Chairman of the DMC Foundation.

Leadership_David_JollayDAVID L. JOLLAY (Treasurer)

David Jollay is president of Jollay Masonry Contractors, performing masonry work on large scale commercial, industrial and institutional construction projects across the Southeast. He was appointed to the DRHS Board in 2003. Mr. Jollay serves on the DeKalb Medical Center Board and the Decatur Health Resources Board. In addition, he serves on the Finance Committee and chairs the Executive Compensation Committee of the DRHS Board.

Leadership_Charles_CliftonCHARLES L. CLIFTON, M.D.

Dr. Charles (Chip) Clifton is a board certified anesthesiologist, who has been a member of the DMC medical staff since 1990. He was elected to the DRHS Board in December 2008.

Leadership_Harper_KennethKENNETH HARPER, M.D.

Dr. Kenneth Harper has been a member of the medical staff at DeKalb Medical since 2001 and a member of the DeKalb Medical Hillandale staff since 2005. He is board certified in family medicine, and his current memberships include the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Georgia Academy of Family Physicians.

Leadership_Gulshan_HarjeeGULSHAN HARJEE, M.D.

Dr. Gulshan Harjee joined the medical staff of DeKalb Medical Center in 1986 and is board certified in internal medicine. She has served on the DRHS Board since 1997.
Dr. Harjee chairs the North Decatur Community Committee of the DRHS Board.

Leadership_Gregory_LevettGREGORY B. LEVETT, SR.

Gregory Levett, Sr., is the founder and CEO of Gregory B. Levett & Sons Funeral Homes in Decatur, Scottdale and Lawrenceville, Georgia. He has served on the DRHS Board since 2001 and also chairs the DeKalb County Hospital Authority. Mr. Levett serves on the Finance Committee and chairs the Hillandale Advisory Board.

Leadership_Susan_ParrySUSAN PARRY

Susan Parry, M.S. R.N., is former Vice President of Patient Care Services for DeKalb Medical. She brings nearly 50 years of nursing and managerial experience to her position on the board.

Leadership_Michael_QuinonesMICHAEL A. QUINONES, M.D,

Dr. Michael Quinones is a board certified general surgeon, who was elected to the DRHS Board in July 2007. He joined the medical staff in 1994.

 

Leadership_John_SheltonJOHN A. SHELTON JR., FACHE

John Shelton has over 20 years of healthcare experience, with 17 of those years at Baptist Health System. Shelton was named Alabama Young Health Executive of the Year by the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE). He served as the COO of DeKalb Medical for seven years and was recently promoted to president and CEO of the three hospital healthcare system.

Leadership_Donald_SmithDONALD E. SMITH

Donald Smith is a managing director of AmSouth Bank. He holds an MBA in finance and served as a director with Wachovia Bank for 17 years prior to his current role. Mr. Smith has served on the DRHS Board since 2003, is a member of the Finance Committee, and currently serves as chairman of the Audit/Compliance Committee.

Leadership_Dan_ThompsonDANIEL J. THOMPSON

Daniel Thompson is a retired corporate attorney, formerly Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Group in Atlanta, Georgia. He has been a member of the DRHS Board since 2003 and chairs its Human Resources Committee.