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Pardee welcomes new board members, elects chair

By Lightning Reports, Published: August 20, 2024

Amy Brantley, Greg Burnette and Will Bryant joined the 15-member board of directors of UNC Health Pardee in July and will serve for three years through 2027, the hospital announced.

The board also elected Debbie Bell as board chair, Marilyn Gordon as vice chair, Dr. Bob Bryant as secretary and Hall Waddell as treasurer.

Brantley brings her experience in public administration as the assistant county manager of Henderson County and has worked with Henderson County since 1999. A leader in local government associations, she recently won the North Carolina Local Government Budget Association's Jack Vogt Lifetime Achievement Award, highlighting her commitment to public service and excellence.

Burnette, a regional executive with First Citizens Bank, has more than 30 years of banking industry experience. Since 2004 he has served as area executive and has had overall leadership responsibility for the bank's operations in 12 counties across Western North Carolina. A former Pardee board chair, Burnette serves on numerous local boards including the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, YMCA of WNC and the UNC-Asheville Foundation.

As chief financial officer of UNC Health, Bryant is responsible for ensuring the fiscal health of the organization, providing leadership and oversight to 15 hospitals, 19 campuses, and 900 clinics across North Carolina. He leads the organization’s operational finance, financial planning, revenue cycle management, accounting, treasury, government reimbursement and payor relations functions. Bryant received a business management degree from North Carolina State University and earned a master’s in business at UNC at Chapel Hill.

UNC Health Pardee extended its gratitude for the dedicated service of Tammy Albrecht, Vivian Bolanos, and Jimmy Chandler, who are rolling off the board. For a complete list of board members, visitpardeehospital.org/about-us/leadership/.