Our Management
WakeMed is committed to being the best in the health care business. We continually offer new and improved medical services, build state-of-the-art, convenient facilities for our customers and hire the best and the brightest people to work in our organization – all in the name of providing a quality experience for the people we serve.
The following individuals manage our hospital system, providing solid, proven leadership. Their expertise is the cornerstone for our success.
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William K. Atkinson II, PhD, MPH, MPA
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Deborah G. Friberg, PT, MBA
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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Kathleen K. Gormley, MBA
Executive Vice President, Operations & Ambulatory Services |
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David C. Coulter, MHA
Senior Vice President & Administrator, Raleigh Campus |
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Judith F. O’Neal
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Chief of Staff, Office of the President
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Michael D. DeVaughn, CPA, MBA
Senior Vice President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Compliance Officer |
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Jeanene R. Martin, MPH, MEd
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
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H. West Lawson, MD
Chief Medical Officer
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Rebecca E. Andrews
Vice President, Finance |
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Denton Arledge, MBA
Vice President & Chief Information Officer
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Kenneth Bryan, MPH
Vice President, WakeMed &
President & Chief Executive Officer, Harnett Health System
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Thomas G. Cavender, CHFM
Vice President, Facilities & Construction |
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Michael I. Cinoman, MD
Vice President, WakeMed Faculty Physicians &
Executive Director, Wake AHEC
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Betsy Gaskins-McClaine, RN, BSN, MSN-C
Vice President, Heart & Vascular Services |
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Lisbeth Gierman, MSW
Senior Vice President & Administrator, Cary Hospital
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Meera Kelley, MD
Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety
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Carolyn Knaup, RN, MHA
Vice President, Ambulatory Services |
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Debra Z. Laughery, MBA
Vice President, Public Relations |
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Kevin P. McCarthy, MS
Vice President, Development &
Executive Director, WakeMed Foundation
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Derrick Miles, MS
Vice President, Operations, Raleigh Campus
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Claire L. Moritz, JD
Vice President, Legal Services |
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Kathleen Privette, RN, MSN
Vice President, Operations &
Chief Nursing Officer, Cary Hospital |
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William L. Shepley, MHA
Vice President, Regional Affiliations
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Georgia Sumiel, MS
Vice President, Operations, Cary Hospital |
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W. Stan Taylor, MBA
Vice President, Corporate Planning & Managed Care |
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Mary Ann Wilcox, MS, RNC, CNAA, BC
Senior Vice President & Chief Nursing Officer
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