a conversation and a place of connection . But you don ’ t have to be part of a specific faith or religious affiliation to receive care and comfort .”
Hired in January , Johnson also serves as an adjunct faculty member for AdventHealth University and is a board member of the Interfaith Council of Central Florida .
He comes to the position of vice president of mission and ministry following a 20-year association with AdventHealth . He had previously served as a staff chaplain in medical and vascular ICU units and as director of mission and ministry and lead chaplain of AdventHealth Celebration in Kissimmee , Florida . Prior to his tenure with AdventHealth , Johnson served as a parish pastor in Alabama , Illinois , Florida and Mississippi .
For Garrett Nudd — recently named associate vice president of marketing and brand strategy for AdventHealth ' s Georgia Market — one of his priorities is ensuring that AdventHealth ’ s mission and message are clearly and consistently conveyed throughout the region . It ’ s a task that has grown increasingly important in the wake of recent growth , specifically with the acquisition of AdventHealth Redmond .
“ We now have three hospitals and 25 to 30 outpatient centers in our region . It ’ s easy for everyone to operate in silos , but it ’ s important to operate and present ourselves as the unified brand that we are ,” said Nudd , who started his new role on December 1 , 2021 . “ Our goal is to make it easy for consumers , and my job is to make sure we are aligned in how we present ourselves to our communities .”
Nudd comes already well versed in the subject . He served on the corporate team that led the system-wide rebrand in 2019 , which included transitioning Gordon Hospital and Murray Medical Center to AdventHealth Gordon and AdventHealth Murray , respectively . He continues to serve on the company ’ s Marketing and Brand Leadership and Brand Strategy committees .
“ Our brand promise is to feel whole ,” Nudd said . “ The rebrand was very personal to me , but ‘ feel whole ’ means something different to every person . If you ’ ve gone through cancer , feeling whole means survival . If you ’ ve had a hip replacement , it might mean running again .”
Although concepts like marketing and branding can , at first blush , seem disconnected from the lifeand-death concerns of the health care field , Nudd sees his team ’ s responsibilities as a vital contribution to the AdventHealth mission .
“ We provide a higher level of care than anyone else around , and my team and I let the community know that the health care we offer is different . It ’ s physical , emotional and spiritual ,” he said .
Just as Johnson ’ s directive is to strengthen connections with the communities served by AdventHealth Gordon , AdventHealth Murray and AdventHealth Redmond , Nudd ’ s marketing efforts are aimed at similar constituencies .
“ We have a huge opportunity to reach the community through strategic partnerships with school systems , churches , nonprofits and other organizations ,” he said . “ That ’ s the stuff that gives our mission statement legs .”
Nudd previously served as director of marketing and communications at AdventHealth Gordon and AdventHealth Murray and as president of the AdventHealth Gordon Foundation ( he retains that title in his new role ). Prior to that , he served in similar capacities at AdventHealth Celebration and AdventHealth ’ s corporate office in Altamonte Springs , Florida .
Nudd had previously owned an award-winning photography studio in Chattanooga . There , he was involved in supporting multiple charities including the Craniofacial Foundation , On Point , Siskin Children ’ s Institute and Chattanooga Room in the Inn .
Prior to joining the AdventHealth team as the new vice president and administrator of AdventHealth Murray , Donny Abraham worked as vice president of operations , emergency services for the North Florida division of HCA Healthcare . During his time there , he led multidisciplinary teams to construct and launch four freestanding ERs , created patient-
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