| Tallahassee
Memorial Regional Medical Center
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1981-1987 |
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Vice
President, Public Relations |
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Responsible
for all public relations and advertising
for the Medical Center which included
a new heart cath lab, the professional
office building and parking deck,
the first heart transplant on
September 5, 1985, opening of
the new Psychiatric Center in
1986. Instrumental in the development
and implementation of the Golden
Gala fundraiser for the TMH Foundation
with physicians and community
leaders in 1983. Instrumental
in the development and implementation
of the Women’s Pavilion
in the spring of 1987. Implemented
the physician referral and health
information line, MD Line.
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| Tallahassee
Memorial Regional Medical Center
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1979-1981 |
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Director,
Community and Employee Relations |
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Responsible
for activities within the community,
such as health fairs and children’s
health day; activities for TMRMC
employees such as picnic for
hospital week, annual employee
awards banquet and the implementation
of the Employee of the Month
award. Thrust into the spotlight
when handling one of the most
horrific nights of media relations
while handling the Ted Bundy
visit to the Florida State University
campus.
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| Tallahassee
Memorial Regional Medical Center
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1977-1979 |
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Evening
and Night Administrator |
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Responsible
for all on-call duties for the
Medical Center.
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| Tallahassee
Memorial Regional Medical Center
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1976-1977 |
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Recruiter,
Personnel Department |
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Responsible
for interviewing potential employees
and hiring the best qualified
of which there are still many
qualified and productive employees
working at TMH today.
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| Education: |
| University
of Florida |
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B.S.
in Public Relations ........................................................................................ |
1974 |
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| Personal
Background: |
| Born
October 12, 1951; reared in Perry,
Florida. Attended Public schools,
graduating from Taylor County
High School in 1970. Two daughters. |
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| Professional
Affiliations: |
| Board
of Directors, Shared Services
Health Care, Inc. |
| Member,
The Alliance for Healthcare Strategy
and Marketing |
| Past
Chairman, Florida Hospital Association,
Society for Public Relations and
Marketing |
| Past
Chair, Florida Public Relations
Association, Capitol Chapter |
| Past
Member, Professional Services
Committee Shared Services Health
Care, Inc. |
| Past
President, TMH Federal Credit
Union |
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| Awards: |
1994,
Jack Bondurant Award - outstanding
career achievement in strategic
planning, public relations involvement
in government relations and for
advancing the profession of public
relations.
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| 1983,
Prominent Public Relations Professional
- awarded by H. Whitney McMillan
Co. For his demonstrated expertise
in community relations, effective
internal and external publication
and professional association leadership. |
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| Civic
Interests: |
| Advisory
Board Member, Capital City Bank |
| Chair,
Leon County Schools Foundation |
| Board
Member, Shared Services Healthcare,
Inc. |
| Board
Member, American Heart Association |
| Board
Member, Tallahassee Sports Council |
| Board
Member, Tallahassee Urban League |
| Committee
Member, Challenger Learning Center |
| Task
Force Member, FSU Medical School
Task Force on Rural Health |
| Past
Chair, Ronald McDonald House Charities
of Tallahassee |
| Past
Board Member, GTO |
| Past
President, Tallahassee Sports
and Hospitality |
| Past
Chair, Tallahassee Golf Charities |
| Past
Board Member, Goodwill Industries,
Big Bend |
| Past
Advisory Board Member, Junior
League of Tallahassee |
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