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Management and Governance

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Management

Gayle Smith, BSN, MBA
Senior Vice President
gayle.smith@acentra.com

Jessica Whitley, MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer
jessica.whitley@acentra.com

Cheryl Cook, RN
Senior Program Director
cheryl.cook@acentra.com

David Miller, MHA, RN
Operations Director
david.miller@acentra.com

Judi Sherman, MSW
Director, Quality Initiatives Federal Service
judi.sherman@acentra.com

Board of Directors

David Wright - Appointed 2026
Principal-Rubrum Advising

Nancy Allgeier, MSN, RN - Appointed 2019
Retired Care Manager, Orthopaedic Center, Mercy Medical Center

Rebecca Crowl, MSN, RN - Appointed 2019
Past President, Aultman College of HealthCare

Dawn FitzGerald - Appointed 2025
VP, Integrated Health Solutions (IHS) - West, Acentra Health

Karen Dziurzynski - Attendee
Executive Assistant, Acentra Health

Length of appointment: The term of office for each director is one year. Appointments are made annually in October/November.

Service cap: Term limits are capped at six years.

Compensation: Compensation is set at $1,000 per meeting.