The leadership at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is proud to steward one of the most prestigious health systems in the country. It includes:
Julie Ann Freischlag, MD, FACS, FRCSEd(Hon), DFSVS
Chief Executive Officer, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Dean, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Chief Academic Officer, Atrium Health Enterprise
Kevin High, MD, MS
President, Health System – Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
President, North Central/Western NC Region – Atrium Health Enterprise
Todd M. Bankhead, MBA, MPA, PMP, CSSBB
Sr. Vice President, Clinical Operations
COO, Clinical Service Lines
Chad Brown, FACHE
President, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical Center
President, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center
Anthony Cunningham, MBA
Vice President, Patient Financial Services
Andrea Fernandez, MD, FACOG
Regional Chief Medical Officer - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Chief Quality, Safety and Patient Experience Officer - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Mick Fisher, MA
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Jena Folger, MBA/MHA
Vice President, Network Growth, Strategy and Business Development
Gary R. Gunderson, DMin, MDiv
Vice President, FaithHealth
Terry Hales, MBA
Senior Vice President, Academic Administration and Operations, and Executive Vice Dean, Wake Forest School of Medicine
Deb Harding, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Vice President and Regional Chief Nursing Executive - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Jim Hoekstra, MD
Senior Vice President and Associate Dean, Clinical and Academic Network Development
President, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist High Point Medical Center
Jennifer Houlihan, MSP, MA
Vice President, Value-Based Care and Population Health
Russell M. Howerton, MD, FACS
President, Wake Forest Health Network, Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
William B. "Bill" James, MHA, FACHE
President, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Lexington Medical Center
Yates Lackey
Vice President and Chief Audit and Compliance Officer
Stephan Lillie
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Richard Lord, MD, MA
Vice President, Primary Care and Population Health
Chair, Family and Community Medicine
Karin Mabe, MBA
Vice President Reimbursement and Managed Care
Lisa Marshall
Vice President, Philanthropy and Alumni Relations, Chief Philanthropy Officer
Christopher O'Byrne, MS
Vice President and Associate Dean, Research Administration and Operations
Denise Potter
Vice President and Chief Communications, Marketing and Media Officer
Will Showalter, MPA, MURP
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Alisa Starbuck, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, NEA-BC
President, Brenner Children’s Hospital and
Vice President, Women’s and Children’s Health Service
Mike Waid, MBA
Senior Vice President, Health System Operations and Integration
McLain Wallace, JD
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Cathleen Wheatley, DNP, RN, CENP
President, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Sr. Vice President of Clinical Operations
Terri Yates, PhD
Vice President and Associate Dean, Healthcare Education Administration
