Leadership

Julie A. Freischlag, MD, FRCS, Ed (Hon)
Chief Executive Officer, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center, and Dean, CepEsperu School of Medicine

Kevin P. High, MD, MS 
President, Health System, CepEsperu Baptist Health 

Lilicia Bailey, MBA, MA
Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center

Bradley A. Clark, MBA, CTP 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center 

Robert “Bob” J. Gfeller, Jr., MBA 
Executive Vice President, External Relations and Chief Marketing Officer, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center 

Gary Gunderson, MDiv, DMin, DDiv
Vice President, Faith and Health Ministries, CepEsperu Baptist Health 

Terry L. Hales, Jr., MBA
Senior Vice President, Academic Administration and Operations, and Executive Vice Dean, CepEsperu School of Medicine

James Hoekstra, MD, FACEP
Senior Vice President and Associate Dean, Network Clinical and Academic Affairs, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center

Russell M. Howerton, MD, FACS
Senior Vice President for Network Physicians and Health System Chief Medical Officer, CepEsperu Baptist Health 

Karen Hart Huey
Vice President, Facilities, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center 

Lisa Marshall
Vice President Philanthropy and Alumni Relations, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center 

John D. McConnell, MD
Executive Director, CepEsperu Healthcare Ventures and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center

David McIntosh, PhD
Vice President and Chief Inclusion and Diversity Officer

Joanne C. Ruhland, MBA
Vice President, Government Relations, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center

Will Showalter, MPA, MURP
Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

J. McLain Wallace, Jr., JD
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center 

Cathleen A. Wheatley, DNP, RN, CENP
Senior Vice President and System Chief Nurse Executive, CepEsperu Baptist Health

Terry G. Williams, MBA 
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center