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Leadership

Gordon B. Ferguson, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gordon B. Ferguson has served as president and chief executive officer since 2006. Ferguson has more than 20 years of healthcare experience and in 2009 was named one of Business Tennessee Magazine's top twenty-five hospital operators in Tennessee. He began his career as director of planning at Baptist Medical Center Princeton in Birmingham, Ala. In 1998, Ferguson joined MTMC as senior vice president of support services and subsequently served as senior vice president of operations. In 2004, he was named chief operating officer. He has overseen the construction of a $26 million outpatient service facility, facilitated the establishment of joint ventures and completed a master facility plan as part of the hospital's overall strategic plan. Currently, he oversees a $267 million project for MTMC's replacement facility. Ferguson received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with honors from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He earned a master's degree in hospital and health administration from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. In 2007, Ferguson became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, and previously served as president of the Healthcare Executive Forum of Middle Tennessee (HEFMT). Ferguson serves on the board of directors for United Way of Rutherford County; Business Education Partnership board of directors, he is a member of noon Rotary in Murfreesboro, a graduate of Leadership Rutherford and is Chairman-Elect for the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He and his wife, Cindy, who is a speech language pathologist with Murfreesboro City Schools, live in Murfreesboro with their two sons, Robbie and Andy. The family attends First United Methodist Church in Murfreesboro.

Rodger Klein, FACHE
Vice President of Support Services
In addition to overseeing MTMC's support services, Rodger Klein also oversees the transition planning for MTMC's new hospital on Medical Center Parkway. He is involved in conducting departmental readiness assessments for the move and works with MTMC's development partner, Southeast Ventures, in the disposition of MTMC's existing campus. Klein is a long time healthcare executive, having started his career in healthcare with HCA in 1976. He received his bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Tennessee and his master's degree in healthcare administration from Trinity University. In addition to his academic training, Klein is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FAHCE). Over the years, he has held various positions including, CFO at several hospitals, CFO/CEO at a large physician medical group, and COO at Williamson Medical Center for seven years where he also managed their $90 million renovation project. He has experience in both medical and psychiatric hospitals and in physician practice management. Klein is a past president of the Healthcare Executives Forum of Middle Tennessee, past president of the Williamson County Chamber of Commerce, is a member and Paul Harris Fellow in the Rotary Club, and is active in his church. He and his wife Cherry live in Franklin and have one grown daughter.

Dr. Andy Brown
Vice President of Medical Affairs
Dr. Andy Brown has served as Vice President of Medical Affairs since 2002. He assumed this role after nearly 20 years of service as a pediatrician with MTMC. Dr. Brown serves as a liaison between the medical staff and administration of MTMC, as well as a counselor and advisor to the other hospital departments and administrators. He received his undergraduate and masters' degrees from Middle Tennessee State University. He received his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Tennessee, Memphis. He completed both his internship and residency at the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Brown served on the Staff Advisory Committee, Quality Improvement Committee, Special Care Committee and Ethics Committee. He was Chief of Pediatrics (1989), Vice Chief of MTMC Medical Staff (1997), Chief of MTMC Medical Staff (1998-1999) and Chairman of the Staff Advisory Committee (2000). Dr. Brown served on the Murfreesboro Medical Clinic Board of Directors (1986 to 1989 and 1995 to 1999).

Michael Bratton
Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer
Michael Bratton comes to MTMC with more than 20 years of nursing experience. Bratton also serves as the president and founder of Healthcare Connection, providing leadership development, consultation, speaking and writing engagements. At MTMC, he established the Friends of Nursing program to raise funds and bring in special guest speakers for the nursing staff. The aim of the fund is to build an endowment within the MTMC Foundation that will support professional nursing development and celebrate care provided by MTMC nurses. Bratton received his bachelor's degree in nursing and his master's degree in nursing administration from the Ball State University in Muncie, Ind.

Timm Glover
Vice President of Mission and Leadership Formation
Timm Glover has served at MTMC since 2002. Glover focuses on spiritual formation and spirituality in the workplace that includes professional pastoral care. He leads and supports the identity, mission, vision and core values of MTMC as a part of Saint Thomas Health Services and Ascension Health. Glover joined MTMC after serving as a consultant for transformational leadership and organizational learning at Saint Thomas Hospital. In that role, Glover trained hospital management and employees in change management technologies and facilitated conflict resolution within and between hospital departments. He also coordinated the Saint Thomas Stress Reduction Program. Glover has worked as a chaplain in Mission Services at Saint Thomas Hospital. His background also includes being a pastoral therapist and a director of a pastoral counseling center.

Martha Rowland-Tolbert
Vice President of Finance
Martha Rowland has more than 26 years of experience in finance. As vice president of finance, Rowland-Tolbert leads her team in accomplishing organizational goals for the 286-bed hospital as well as a $268 million replacement facility. Before coming to MTMC, Rowland-Tolbert served as assistant controller at HealthSouth Corporation, one of the nation's largest healthcare service providers. She has previously served as associate director of finance at Vanderbilt University Medical Center where she developed new operating policies and helped establish separate financial reporting for Vanderbilt Children's Hospital. Rowland-Tolbert received her bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. She went on to complete her Master of Business Administration degree from Vanderbilt University.

Carol Bragdon
Human Resources Director Carol Bragdon has served at MTMC for 24 years. She came to MTMC as a registered nurse and patient care director. Bragdon has served as a nurse recruiter and recruitment retention specialist. Since 2002, she has served as director of human resources. For seven years, Bragdon worked as the sole recruiter for the 1250 associate medical facility. In 2001, she was responsible for hiring more than 450. Bragdon received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She went on to complete her master's degree in healthcare services administration from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Ill. Bragdon has served with the United Way of Rutherford County, Boy Scouts of America and the YMCA. She and her husband, Rob, live in Murfreesboro with their two sons, Robert and Austin.

Elizabeth Lemons
Vice President of Clinical Operations
Elizabeth Lemons has been a healthcare leader for more than 15 years and a nurse for 27 years. A majority of Lemon's clinical experience was dedicated to OR nursing and Peri-operative Services leadership. She was a director and assistant vice president of Patient Care Services, later becoming the chief quality officer at Baptist Hospital and the associate chief quality officer for STHS prior to becoming the vice president of clinical effectiveness for STHS. In this most recent role, Lemon's responsibilities included oversight of the care management, quality, regulatory, patient safety, and risk and infection control programs across STHS. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from Belmont University and a Master's Business Administration from Trevecca University. She is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality and completed a Lean Healthcare certificate program. Lemons is very active in her local church, serving on various committees and serves on the Board of Alive Hospice. She and her husband Jerry have two children.

Angie Boyd-Chambers
Public Relations Director
Angie Boyd-Chambers has served as the Public Relations Director since 2006 and is responsible for media relations and communications. She is actively involved with various hospital-sponsored community events including the Heart Walk, Middle Half Marathon and Go Red For Women. Boyd-Chambers is currently a member of the Business Women’s Council through the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and serves on the RutherfordCABLE Board of Directors as the Marketing and Public Relations chair. She previously served on the American Heart Association Board of Directors and with Murfreesboro Noon Exchange Club. Boyd-Chambers received her bachelor’s degree in mass communications with an emphasis in public relations from Middle Tennessee State University, and completed a public relations internship at MTMC during college. She and her husband, Matt, live in Murfreesboro with their son, Cole.