Joanna joined HCA in 2009 as Osceola Regional Medical Center's Associate Chief Operating Officer and Ethics and Compliance Officer. She later participated in HCA's Executive Development program from which she was promoted to COO of Poinciana Medical Center in 2012.
In her role as COO, Joanna was responsible for coordinating the construction of the new Poinciana Hospital and medical office building, recruiting the inaugural medical staff and working with the Poinciana community and businesses to enhance the availability of medical services.
Joanna exceeded expectations in her COO role affording her the opportunity of promotion to CEO.
The 110,000 square-foot Poinciana Medical Center is expected to open in the summer and will include 30 beds with a 6-bed ICU. Once fully operational, the hospital will employ roughly 200 full-time staff members.
The hospital will offer a broad range of services including 24-hour emergency care, cardiac catheterization, and inpatient and outpatient surgery.
Board certified in healthcare management, Joanna is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and was awarded the North Carolina ACHE Early Careerist of the Year Award in 2007.
She received a Master of Business Administration from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, a Bachelor of Science degree with Distinction in Public Health, Health Policy and Administration with Honors and a Bachelor of Arts degree with Distinction in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Her community involvement includes serving on the Poinciana Area Council, Rotary Club of Kissimmee South/Poinciana, Junior League of Greater Orlando, and Poinciana YMCA. She was recognized as an Osceola Woman Magazine 40 under 40 Honoree and is a graduate of Leadership Osceola County.
Joanna began her role, officially, on January 1, 2013.
Prior to his years at Dauterive, Alan was the Chief Operating Officer at Regional Medical Center of Acadiana in Louisiana and served as Division Chief Information Officer for HCA Delta Division.
“We are excited to have him as part of the LewisGale family as he shares our commitment to high-quality, compassionate care,” Victor Giovanetti, president of Lewis Gale Regional Health System, said.
“Alan brings a wealth of senior executive leadership and operational experience to his new role that helps us continue to build on the strong foundation we’ve established at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery, as well as our health system."
Alan completed his undergraduate studies at Western New England University in Massachusetts and earned his master’s degree in Business Administration from Tulane University in New Orleans. In addition, Alan is a fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Alan started his new role as CEO at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Virginia on January 2, 2013.
Congratulations to both CEOs in their new roles.