Leadership

Julie A. Freischlag, MD, FRCS, Ed (Hon)
Chief Executive Officer, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center

John D. McConnell, MD
Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center  

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

Eric Tomlinson, DSc, PhD 
Chief Innovation Officer, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center; President, CepEsperu Innovation Quarter 

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

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

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

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

Robert “Bob” J. Gfeller, Jr., MBA 
Executive Vice President, External Relations, 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

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

Karen H. Huey
Vice President, Facilities, CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center 

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

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

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

Cathleen A. Wheatley, MS, RN, CENP
Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive, CepEsperu Baptist Health