Nashville Health Care Council Announces Leadership Health Care Program 2024 - 2025 Board of Directors

The Nashville Health Care Council announces the appointment of its Leadership Health Care (LHC) program’s 2024-2025 board of directors. LHC empowers young professionals to grow into leaders that can help sustain their organization’s growth and Nashville’s stake as the Healthcare City. Josh Hopson, Vice President, Integrated Marketing Communications of TeamHealth has been named board chair and Meagan Brasher, Vice President, Product and Solutions, Herself Health will serve as board vice chair. 

"The Council’s purpose is to position Nashville as the Healthcare City, the top destination for the companies, talent and investments that will fuel the future of the industry. Nurturing strong talent pipelines is one of the ways the Council achieves this purpose. Through our LHC programming, we are dedicated to delivering targeted industry education, fostering impactful leadership development, and facilitating networking opportunities. These efforts are pivotal in shaping the future of healthcare leadership in our community," said Apryl Childs Potter, President of the Nashville Health Care Council. 

"I am honored to take on the role of board chair for the Nashville Health Care Council’s Leadership Health Care program and want to thank Michaela Poizner, our 2024 chair, for her incredible stewardship of LHC. LHC plays a pivotal role in fostering innovation and collaboration among Nashville’s future healthcare leaders. As we look ahead to 2025, our focus will be ensuring that LHC remains a dynamic platform for professional development in healthcare,” said Hopson.  

Michaela Poizner, Partner, Baker Donelson and immediate past board chair, will continue to serve on the board this year. 

Newly appointed board members include: 

• Trent Draughon, Senior Director of Healthcare, ITS (Provisions Group)  

• Emma McNeil, LDP Participant, Primary Care Operations (Humana) 

• Lee Patton, SVP (Willis Towers Watson) 

LHC board members continuing their terms include: 

• Josh Hopson (Chair), VP, Integrated Marketing Communications (TeamHealth) 

• Meagan Brasher (Vice Chair), VP, Product and Solutions (Herself Health) 

• Michaela Poizner (Immediate Past Chair), Partner (Baker Donelson) 

• Sarah Bouldin, VP, Marketing and Communications (Centerstone) 

• Lauren Farley, Director of Growth (LBMC) 

• Michael Graham, Senior Director, Marketing Strategy (Compassus) 

• Monica Greene, Director, Information Systems (Karoo Health) 

• Adam Harthcock, AVP of Strategy (Lifepoint Health) 

• Will Hays, Senior Financial Analyst (Contessa) 

• Rachel Johnson, Manager (Deloitte Consulting) 

• Matt Kroplin, VP and Associate General Counsel (Ardent Health Services) 

• James Porter, VP, Provider Partnerships (Monogram Health) 

• Patrick Saale, VP, Strategic Operations (Lifepoint Health) 

• Josh Scales, Founder (Uniti Health) 

• Stephen Smith, Process Engineering Manager (CT&I, HCA Healthcare) 

About the Nashville Health Care Council 

The Nashville Health Care Council strengthens and elevates Nashville as the Healthcare City. With a $68 billion economic impact and 333,000 jobs locally, Nashville’s healthcare ecosystem is a world-class healthcare hub. Founded in 1995, the Council serves as the common ground for the city’s vibrant healthcare cluster. The Council offers engagement opportunities where the industry’s most influential executives come together to exchange ideas, share solutions, build businesses, and grow leaders.   

For more information on the Council, please visit www.healthcarecouncil.com. 

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