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
Board of Trustees
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
- Emily Davoodi, MD
- Cory Duncan, MD
- Ugochukwu Egolum, MD
- Tony Funari
- Jon Horn, MD
- Charles W. “Chuck” Jones
- Tim Lovell
- Caryn McGarity
- Scott McGarity
- Ricky Pugh
- Rhonda Rogers
- Josh Schlieman
- Crystal Schlieman
- Russell Smith
- Chauntelle Steines
- Susan Wentz