Because you care to improve the health of the community.
Founded in 1986, the Foundation is led by a volunteer Board of Trustees and has contributed millions of dollars of support to health system improvements, community benefit programs and partner organizations.
Because our donors care, we are building a healthier Northeast Georgia by:
- Providing life-saving devices
- Improving the odds of survival
- Impacting lives sacred moments
- Combating mental health and addiction issues
- Helping others during their healthcare journey
- Recognizing the excellent care our donors, or their loved ones, received
- Enhancing innovation and capacity through capital improvements
- Promoting technological advancements
- Adding programs and improvements to services
- Becoming lifesavers to our donors’ friends, families and neighbors – for generations to come.

Meet Our Staff
- Christopher Bray
President & Chief Development Officer - Staci Tunkel
Director, Foundation Operations - Mallory Abernathy
Database Specialist - Carey Baeumel
Fundraising & Events Specialist - Brian Bailey
Director of Development - Linda Collier
Executive Assistant - Amanda Denard
Fundraising Coordinator - Erin Gibson
PR & Marketing - Noel Gieda
Office Coordinator - Maggie James
Sr. Major Gifts Officer - Caroline Randolph
Donor Relations Officer - Michele Rasmussen
Major Gifts Officer - Becca Walsh
Annual Gifts Officer
Northeast Georgia Health System Foundation Board of Trustees:
- Pepper Brown, MD
- Lynne Allen
- Elena Barberis
- Karen Baston
- Neal Booth, Sr.
- Chris Bray
- Carol Burrell
- Katie Crumley
- Debbie Davis
- Ugochukwu Egolum, MD
- Tony Funari
- Jon Horn, MD
- Buddy Langston, MD
- Caryn McGarity
- Scott McGarity
- Ricky Pugh
- Rhonda Rogers
- Josh Schlieman
- Crystal Schlieman
- Russell Smith
- Chauntelle Steines
- Zack Tumlin