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.
2021 Leadership

Candice L. Saunders, FACHE
President and CEO

John Brennan, MD
Executive Vice President
Chief Clinical Integration Officer

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

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