Wellstar exec elected to Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees | Business

“Mary Chatman’s extensive leadership experience and skills make her well-equipped to lead our board,” said GHA President and CEO Caylee Noggle. “She is a strong patient advocate, and her experience will serve our members well.”

Serving as a Wellstar EVP, Chatman oversees the operations of Wellstar’s 11 hospitals, post-acute services, and emergency departments. In 2020, she led the opening of Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center’s new emergency department, the largest in the Southeast.

Prior to serving in her current role, Chatman was the chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, where she was responsible for managing the 654-bed hospital and its nursing operations. She also served as interim chief information officer for Memorial and completed the electronic health record conversion to EPIC.

Gov. Brian Kemp appointed Chatman in 2021 to the state’s Healthcare Workforce Commission, where she has helped address challenges in the hiring and retention of healthcare workers.