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
Chief Philanthropy Officer
Staci Tunkel
Director, Foundation Operations
Mallory Abernathy
Database Specialist
Carey Baeumel
Events Specialist
Brian Bailey
Director of Philanthropic Partnerships
Linda Collier
Executive Assistant
Amanda Denard
Foundation Coordinator
Kim Frisbie
Events Specialist
Erin Gibson
PR & Marketing
Noel Gieda
Office Coordinator
Rhonda Hardy
Partner Relations Specialist
Maggie James
Senior Philanthropy Partner
Caroline Randolph
Philanthropy Partner
Michele Rasmussen
Philanthropy Partner
Becca Walsh
Annual Programs Specialist
Board of Trustees
Northeast Georgia Health System Foundation Board of Trustees:
- Pepper Brown, MD, Chair
- Ricky Pugh, Vice Chair
- Karen Baston
- Mark Bell
- Dawn Marie Bernhard
- Neal Booth
- Chris Bray
- Debbie Davis
- Emily Davoodi, MD
- Cory Duncan, MD
- Jim Edwards
- Ugochukwu Egolum, MD
- Holt Harrison, MD
- Jon Horn, MD
- Chuck Jones
- Tim Lovell
- Caryn McGarity
- Scott McGarity
- Tate O’Rouke
- Rhonda Rogers
- Crystal Schlieman
- Josh Schlieman
- Russell Smith
- Chauntelle Steines
- Susan Wentz, Auxiliary President
- Lynne Allen (NV)
- Carol Burrell (NV)
- Elena Barberis (NV)