Wellstar Executive Leadership

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE

President and CEO

Valeri Akopov, MD

Senior Vice President

Wellstar Medical Group Hospitalist Division

Hank Capps, MD

Executive Vice President

Chief Information & Digital Officer

Mary Chatman, PhD, RN

Executive Vice President

Acute Care Operations

Richard Freeman, MD

Executive Vice President

Chief Physician Executive

John Hatfield

Executive Vice President

Chief External Affairs Officer

David A. Jones

Executive Vice President

Chief Human Resources Officer

John Kerndl

Executive Vice President

Chief Financial Officer

Beth A. Kost

Senior Vice President

Chief Compliance Officer

Kem Mullins, FACHE

Executive Vice President

Ambulatory and Business Development

Alan Muster, MD

Senior Vice President

Wellstar Medical Group Specialty Division

Le Joyce Naylor

Senior Vice President

Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer

Leo Reichert

Executive Vice President

General Counsel

Julie Teer

Senior Vice President

Foundation President