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The Leadership Montgomery County Class of 2014 recently explored healthcare in
Montgomery County at their Healthcare Session, hosted and sponsored by Conroe
Regional Medical Center.
Session Directors Linda Nelson and Debbie Sukin welcomed the class to the session
and gave an overview of the day’s events before Walter Wilkerson, Jr., MD presented the
history of healthcare
in Montgomery
County.
Freddy Warner
presented the class
with legislative
healthcare updates
both on a local
and national level.
The class then
got a look into
the issues facing
hospital CEOs in
Pictured L to R: Sarah Rhea, Executive Director of Leadership Montgomery
Montgomery County with
County; Melinda Stephenson, CEO of Kingwood Medical Center; Matt Davis,
the CEO panel, consisting
CEO of Conroe Regional Medical Center; Debbie Sukin, CEO of St. Luke’s The
Woodlands and St. Luke’s Lakeside Hospitals; Steve Sanders, CEO of Memorial
of Matt Davis of Conroe
Hermann The Woodlands Hospital; and LMC Board Member and Session
Regional Medical
Director Linda Nelson of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital.
Center, Steve Sanders of
Memorial Hermann The
Woodlands Hospital, Melinda Stephenson of Kingwood Medical Center and Debbie
Sukin of St. Luke’s The Woodlands and Lakeside Hospitals. Each CEO spoke on a
different topic, giving insight to real concerns and issues they face.
After a tour of Conroe Regional Medical Center, the class learned about the role
other healthcare resources play in the community from Dr. Ann Snyder of Interfaith
Community Clinic, Cindy Sunday Powell of Pregnancy Assistance Center North, Rosie
Valadez McStay of Texas Children’s Hospital and Dr. Stephen McKernan of Lone Star
Family Health Center.
Next, the class heard from a panel discussing emergency services that included Randy
Johnson of Montgomery County Hospital District, Evan Roberson of Tri-County
Services, Jamie Ferrell of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System and Cindy Johnson of
Conroe Regional Medical Center.
The day ended with the Leadership Development Series sponsored by Starzyk &
Associates.
Leadership Montgomery County (LMC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,
dedicated to developing and enhancing current and future leaders of Montgomery
County. The goal of the program is to educate and inform candidates about major
community issues, while inspiring and motivating individuals to exercise their
leadership skills to benefit the community.
LMC is a joint project of the Greater Conroe/Lake Conroe Area Chamber of
Commerce and The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce. The Greater Magnolia
Chamber of Commerce, the Community Chamber of East Montgomery County and
the Montgomery County Hispanic Chamber are also participating Chambers in the
LMC program. Participants are chosen by application process in June of each year.
For more information about Leadership Montgomery County, please
visit LMCTX.org.
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The Greater Conroe/Lake Conroe Area Chamber of Commerce is
excited to announce the 2014 Chamber Olympics.
For more information and to register your team,
go online to www.conroe.org or
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