WHO WE ARE

Our Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chair

Jeffrey Garris, MD

Specialty: Urogynecology and Pelvic Surgery
Practice: AdventHealth

Past Chair

Jennifer Abbott, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine
Practice: WNC Community Health Services

Vice Chair

Melissa Robinson, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine
Practice: Madison County Health Department

Past Chair

William McClean, MD

Speciality: Family Medicine
Practice: MAHEC Family Health Center

Treasurer

Bronwyn Burleson

CPA
Burleson & Earley, P.A

Director at Large

Carla Barnard

CEO & Broker in Charge
Likewise Real Estate

Secretary

Virginia Lawrence

Specialty: SVP Commercial Banking
Practice: First Citizens Bank

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Director at Large

Richard Bunio, MD

Specialty: Family Medicine
Practice: Cherokee Indian Hospital

Director at Large

Sarah Cash, MD

Specialty: Dermatology

Practice: WNC Dermatology

Director at Large

Suzette LaRoche, MD

Specialty: Neurology

Practice: Pardee Hospital

Director at Large

Tracy Bell, PA-C

Specialty: Physician Assistant Instructor
Organization: South College

Director at Large

David May, MD

Specialty: Gastroenterology
Practice: Digestive Health Partners

Director at Large

Rivers Woodward, MD

Speciality: Family Medicine
Practice: Blue Ridge Family Health Center

Director at Large

Peter Kanipe, Esq.

Attorney, McGuire, Wood, & Bissette

Director at Large

Carolina Perez

Latinx/Hispanic Policy and Strategy Acting Director
NCDHHS

Director at Large

Leslie Council

Director, Health Careers

Practice: MAHEC Continuing Education

Director at Large

Abdalla “AB” Abu Baker

Specialty: Market Health & Wellness Director
Practice: Walmart

Community Member

Winnie Pace

Retired ASL Interpreter

WHO WE ARE

Our Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chair

Jeffrey Garris, MD

Past Chair

Jennifer Abbott, MD

Vice Chair

Melissa Robinson, MD

Past Chair

William McClean, MD

Treasurer

Bronwyn Burleson

Director at Large

Carla Barnard

Secretary

Virginia Lawrence

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

Director at Large

Richard Bunio, MD

Director at Large

Sarah Cash, MD

Director at Large

Suzette LaRoche, MD

Director at Large

Tracy Bell, PA-C

Director at Large

David May, MD

Director at Large

Rivers Woodward, MD

Director at Large

Peter Kanipe, Esq.

Director at Large

Carolina Perez

Director at Large

Leslie Council

Director at Large

Abdalla “AB” Abu Baker

Community Member

Winnie Pace

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