Leadership

Gordon B. Ferguson, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gordon 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 25 hospital operators in Tennessee. In 2010, he was named one of Nashville Business Journal’s Healthcare Heroes and named the 2010 Daily News Journal (DNJ) Person of the Year. 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 the $267 million New MTMC facility and the $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. 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 is the 2011 American Heart Association Heart Walk Chair and serves on the American Heart Association Rutherford County board.  He is the 2011 President of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He also serves on the Business Education Partnership board of directors, a member of noon Rotary in Murfreesboro, and a graduate of Leadership Rutherford. 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.
 

Elizabeth Lemons
Chief Operations Officer
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 Saint Thomas Health prior to becoming the vice president of clinical effectiveness for Saint Thomas Health. Lemons provides executive leadership for overall hospital operations and is responsible for effective operation, administration and evaluation of all hospital services, operations, and facilities management. 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.

Kelly Miles
Chief Nursing Officer
Kelly Miles has served as Chief Nursing Officer since September, 2011. Prior to her role at MTMC, Miles served as vice president and chief nursing officer for Shands Jacksonville Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla. She held that role for nearly six years, and previously held positions as the hospital's senior director of operations and senior director of case management. Miles serves on the CMS Task Force for the American Organization of Nurse Executives. She is a member of the American Nurses Association, American Organization of Nurse Executives and Sigma Theta Tau International.

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).

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 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.

Pam Hess
Vice President of Finance
As vice president of finance, Hess leads her team in accomplishing organizational goals for the 286-bed hospital. Hess previously served as chief financial officer (CFO) for Community Health System’s St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. where she was awarded the 2009 CFO Leadership in Excellence award.  Hess has held positions in numerous healthcare systems and hospitals, including senior financial analyst for the Ascension Health four-hospital system, Columbia St. Mary’s Inc. in Milwaukee, Wis. She received her BBA in accounting from the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. She and her husband, Daryl, reside in Murfreesboro.

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.

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 March of Dimes. Boyd-Chambers is currently a member of the Business Women’s Council through the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. 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.