Who We Are - Georgia Chapter

Networking. Education. Growth. Mentorship.

The purpose of our organization is to promote the professional development of women in the healthcare industry, to empower one another, support growth and mentorship, and support business through sharing successful techniques, leads, contacts, products and services. Our content is geared towards women in administration, operations and facilities and those who work with them. We provide content that furthers the individuals' knowledge of industry related fields and trends, enhances professional development tools and gives a forum for personal growth.

Mission & Values

Mission: The purpose of Women in Healthcare is to promote the professional development of women in the healthcare industry through networking, education, and mentorship. Through this community we empower one another, support growth and mentorship, provide education and support business through sharing successful techniques, leads, contacts, products and services.

Values: Women in Healthcare provides programming needed to grow personally, in your career and in the healthcare community. We focus all the content we provide on the following tracks:

// Mentorship
// Education
// Networking
// Community
// Self

We are committed to providing women in the healthcare industry with the community and tools needed to prosper and to allow them to have a seat at the table they want to be seated.

Who we serve: Women in healthcare gears their content towards women who are interested in a management or leadership track within the healthcare environment. We are diverse mix of individuals varying in experience from students to c-suite.

Vision: For women to have a seat at the table where they want to be seat.

Board Members

Karen Freeman
President
Senior Associate | Practice Leader – Healthcare
HOK
Mindy Goodroe
Vice President
Principal
HKS Inc.
Crystal Carter
Treasurer
Industry Excellence Manager, Healthcare
The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Barbara Blum
Secretary
Business Development Director
tvsdesign
Amanda Mewborn
Advisory Board Member
Vice President, Facility Planning & Development
Navicent Health
Carol Schmekel
Advisory Board, co-chair
Principal
Schmekel Coaching and Consulting
Mary Porter
Communications Chair
Associate
Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio
Lauren Schwade
Communications Co-Chair
Senior Lighting Designer, Associate
Mazzetti
Cari Gerrits
Communications Co-Chair
Business Development Manager
PES Structural Engineers
Leslie Linton
Institutional Liaison
Healthcare Account Manager
Eberly & Associates
Deanna Jones
Institutional Liasion, co-chair
Customer Relations
MetroPower, Inc.
Stephanie Davis
Logistics Co-Chair
Client Development Manager
Terracon Consultants, Inc.
Andi King Wiecyznski
Logistics Chair
Director of Business Development
Juneau Construction
Tricia Newton
Membership, co-chair
Business Development
Epic
Tess Rieger
Membership Co-Chair
Project Leader
Randall Paulson Architects
Christine Gorham
Mentorship Chair
Director of Development
Caddis Healthcare Real Estate
Juli Johnson
Mentorship, co-chair
Associate Partner
Newcomb & Boyd
Emily Crews Hubbard
Programs Co-Chair
Principal, Regional Business Development Manager
TLC Engineering Solutions
JoAnna Heath
Programs, co-chair
Business Development Manager
Meridian Development and Construction
June Velez
Programs Co-Chair
Strategic Account Manager
Herman Miller
Kayla Jimmerson
Sponsorship Chair
Marketing Coordinator
Wood
Beverly Morgan
Sponsorship Co-Chair
Client Relations
Brasfield & Gorrie
Lizzy Burge
Volunteers, co-chair
Project Manager
McCarthy Building Co.
Sarah Brownell
Volunteers Co-Chair
Vice President of Business Development
ERDMAN
Robin Freiberger
At Large
Vice President
Ross & Baruzzini | Mitchell Planning