Wellstar Executive Leadership
Our team of executive leaders is comprised of recognized healthcare professionals whose focus is to increase access to high-quality healthcare for each person in the communities we serve.
2022 Leadership
Candice L. Saunders, FACHE
President and CEO
Jim Budzinski
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Hank Capps, MD
Executive Vice President
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Jill Case-Wirth
Senior Vice President
Chief Nurse Executive
Mary Chatman, PhD, RN
Executive Vice President
President, Kennestone and Windy Hill Hospitals
Susan Grant
Executive Vice President
Chief Experience Officer
David A. Jones
Executive Vice President
Chief Human Resources Officer
Beth A. Kost
Senior Vice President
Chief Compliance Officer
Kem Mullins, FACHE
Executive Vice President
Ambulatory and Business Development
Le Joyce Naylor
Senior Vice President
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Leo Reichert
Executive Vice President
General Counsel
Julie Teer
Senior Vice President
Foundation President
2022 Leadership
Candice L. Saunders, FACHE
President and CEO
Jim Budzinski
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Hank Capps, MD
Executive Vice President
Chief Information & Digital Officer
Jill Case-Wirth
Senior Vice President
Chief Nurse Executive
Mary Chatman, PhD, RN
Executive Vice President
President, Kennestone and Windy Hill Hospitals
Susan Grant
Executive Vice President
Chief Experience Officer
David A. Jones
Executive Vice President
Chief Human Resources Officer
Beth A. Kost
Senior Vice President
Chief Compliance Officer
Kem Mullins, FACHE
Executive Vice President
Ambulatory and Business Development
Le Joyce Naylor
Senior Vice President
Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Leo Reichert
Executive Vice President
General Counsel
Julie Teer
Senior Vice President
Foundation President