Leadership

	Susan Davis was named the Chief Executive Officer in March, 2008.  She came to Carolinas Specialty Hospital with six years of experience in LTAC management at Kindred and HealthSouth.  Prior to working in LTAC, Susan gained experience as a Director of Nursing and Director of Marketing.  Susan holds a BS in Business from Tusculum College in Greenville, Tennessee and has been a nurse for 28 years.
	Dan Wolf was named the Director of Clinical Services on March 30, 2008.  Before coming to Carolinas Specialty Hospital, Mr. Wolf served as the Chief Clinical Officer at Kindred Healthcare in Dayton, Ohio.  He earned his Nursing degree from Sinclair College and a BS in Business from Urbana University.  He is currently pursuing his MHA from Pfieffer University.  Dan served in the United States Air Force for ten years.
	Jeff Lynch was named the Director of Provider Relations on March 9, 2009.  Jeff has over 10 years experience in healthcare marketing and sales.  He comes to Carolinas Specialty Hospital after spending 4 years with HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Rock Hill, South Carolina as the Director of Marketing Operations.  Jeff owned and operated a local nurse agency and is a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician.
	Dr. Alphonsus Okoli obtained his medical degree from the University of Nigeria College of Medicine in 1984.  He was a member of the faculty of Anatomy College of Medicine, Anambra State University of Technology, Nigeria.  Dr. Okoli completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York  and served as the Chief Medical Resident in Internal Medicine.  He served on the Graduate Medical Education Committee of Mount Sinai, Internal Medicine program and Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee and Blood Transfusion Committee of Lenoir Memorial Hospital.  He is board certified in Internal Medicine. He is currently Physician Group Leader with IPC at Carolinas Specialty Hospital.  He is a member of American College of Physicians and American Medical Association.  He is happily married to wife, Margaret, and has three children, Theodore, Thelma and Harry.
	Teshia Davis was named the Director of Quality Management on May 5, 2008. Prior to joining Carolinas Specialty Hospital, Teshia served as the Chief Clinical Officer for Kindred Hospital in Charleston.  In prior positions, Teshia served as a Legal Nurse Consultant for King and Spalding, LLC, and Director of Performance Improvement for Grady Health System.  A graduate of Keller Graduate School of Management with a Masters of Business Administration, Teshia has been a practicing nurse for 22 years.
	Doug Gallagher has been in the Human Resource field for over 10 years and has a wide range of Human Resource work experience.  Most recently, Doug was the HR Director in the NC Health and Human Service field for Developmental Disability and Mental Health services. His experience ranges from Employee Relations, Performance Management, Recruitment and HR Department Development.  He also serves on several Senior Leadership teams.
	David Bowers was named the Nurse Manager in January, 2007.  David was hired as a staff nurse in 2002 at Carolinas Specialty Hospital and was a Charge Nurse for two years before accepting the Nurse Manager position.  Prior to joining Carolinas Specialty Hospital, David worked as an ICU nurse at CMC-Mercy.  He is a graduate of Winston Salem State University with a BS in Nursing.  He is pursuing a dual Masters of Health Administration and Masters of Business Administration at Pfeiffer University in Charlotte.  He has been a practicing nurse for 12 years.
	Janet Combs is the Rehabilitation Manager for Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy and oversee the activities of the restorative aides.  Janet has been an occupational therapist for the past six years and has worked primarily in acute hospitals.  Janet has a BS in Occupational Therapy from Boston University.
	Patricia Farrington was named the Business Office Manager on November 8, 2003.  Prior to joining Carolinas Specialty Hospital, Patricia served as the Assistant Director for Presbyterian Hospital.  She is a graduate of North Carolina Central University with a Masters in Public Administration.
	Gertrude Nelson was named the Materials Management Manager in August 2008.  Prior to joining Carolinas Specialty Hospital; Gertrude served as Coordinator, Buyer and Distribution Specialist/Supervisor at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama for 10 years.  Gertrude has a BS in Human Resources from Faulkner University and a Masters of Health Services Administration from St. Francis University.  Gertrude held various positions in the military until retiring in 2004.  She has worked in supply automation and management for 20 years.
	Thelma Parr was named the Respiratory Therapy Manager in August, 2008.  She comes to Carolinas Specialty Hospital with 24 years experience and board certification.  Her areas of experience include critical, acute, neonatal, geriatric and home care as well as cancer research.  She has also been a clinical instructor.
	Wendy L. Sims joined Carolinas Specialty Hospital as the Education Coordinator and Employee Health Nurse in May, 2009.  Wendy is a graduate of UNC-Charlotte with a BSN in Nursing.  She is currently pursuing her Master's of Science in Nursing Leadership and Education.  Wendy brings 19 years of nursing experience, which includes critical care, operating room, telemetry, case management, quality management, post anesthesia recovery and adjunct clinical nursing instructor for Carolinas College of Health and Sciences.  Wendy comes to us from Carolinas Medical Center.
	Leigh-Anne Sessoms was named Infection Control Practitioner on February 10, 2008.  Prior to that, Leigh-Anne served as charge nurse at Carolinas Specialty Hospital for two years.  Leigh-Anne came to CSH after serving as a staff nurse supervisor in emergency and critical care departments.  She holds an Associates degree in nursing from Cabarrus College of Health Services and brings more than ten years of healthcare experience.
	Andrea Webb was named the Health Information Manager for Carolinas Specialty Hospital in August, 2005 and has over 15 years experience. Prior to joining CSH, Andrea served as Utilization Review Coordinator at Broughton Hospital. She is a member of the National Health Information Management Association and holds a BS in her field from Western Carolina University.