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Our Senior Management Team



Joe Austin, CEO 
 
Joe Austin serves as the Chief Executive Officer of North Fulton Regional Hospital. Austin comes to NFRH from Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville, Alabama where he most recently served as the CEO for seven years.  Under Austin’s leadership, the 881-bed tertiary, teaching hospital experienced growth in medical staff membership of 25 percent.  In addition, net revenues more than doubled during his tenure. A native of Alabama, Austin received both his B.S. degree in Psychology and his M.B.A. from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.  He is a member of the Huntsville Rotary Club and has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for United Way of Madison County.  He comes to Atlanta with his wife and their four children. 
 
Linda Scholfield, CNO 
 
Linda Scholfield serves as the Chief Nursing Officer. Scholfield joins the team after serving as the Interim System Chief Nursing Officer for Kennedy Health System in Voorhees, NJ.  In this role she was responsible for all clinical departments as well as case management.  She also initiated operational improvement programs for three full-service hospital system facilities with more than 600 licensed beds. Scholfield received her R.N. diploma from Memorial Baptist Hospital School of Nursing in Houston, Texas and both her B.B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  She is a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives which, in 2005, presented her with the Mentor in Action Award.
 

Meet the rest of the NFRH Administrative Team...

Ilona Wozniak, Chief Operating Officer

With more than 16 years of experience working in a hospital system environment, Ilona Wozniak has held her position as Assistant Administrator at North Fulton since 2005.  Prior to this role, Wozniak held various other positions at the hospital, including Director of Pharmacy and Clinical Coordinator.  She attended The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan where she received both her B.A. in Pharmacy and her M.B.A.  Wozniak is a licensed pharmacist in Michigan, Georgia and Florida.  Ilona and her husband live in East Cobb.

Wes James, Chief Financial Officer

Wes James comes to North Fulton Regional Hospital following his work as Chief Financial Officer at South Fulton Medical Center, a 338 bed acute care facility in Atlanta.  Before coming to the Atlanta area, he spent time in Chesterfield, Missouri as the Regional Director of Finance for Tenet Healthcare’s Central Northeast Region.  James attended Georgia Institute of Technology, where he received his B.S. in Management. He proceeded to Suntrust Corporation where he worked as a factoring Credit Analyst and then to Springs Industries as a Sourcing and Department Operations Manager. He then received his MBA from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville.  

Susan Brown, Chief Human Resources Officer

With over twenty years of managerial experience in Human Resources, Susan Brown joined North Fulton Regional in March of 2003.  In her position, Brown is responsible for the leadership of Human Resources, Education and Volunteer Services.  She received her B.A. in Psychology from Ohio University and her M.A., with a specialization in Personnel/Labor Relations, from Bowling Green State University.  In 2001, Brown earned certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources.

Ron Henry, Business Development Officer

Ron Henry comes to North Fulton Regional Hospital following his work as Account Principal of the United States Southeast Region for GetWellNetwork, Inc., a consulting firm that provides interactive patient care solutions serving hospitals and healthcare organizations throughout the U.S.  Prior to his work as a healthcare consultant Henry served in various roles at Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia, including Director of Marketing and Business Development, Administrative Director of Operations/Business Development, and Integrated Physician Services.  A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Henry holds his B.S. in Health Education and his M.Mgmt. in Health Care Administration.  He resides in the Johns Creek area with his wife and daughter.
         

The hospital's administrative offices can be reached by calling 770.751.2500.

 

 

 

 
 
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