Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
President |
Current |
| Franklin Road Academy |
|
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Certified Public Accountant |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Masters In Education |
Former |
| Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law |
|
Former |
| Haverford College |
|
Former |
| David Lipscomb University |
|
Former |
H. Keith Johnson, MD, Chairman of the Board, a native of New York City, is a Board Certified Nephrologist retired from the Division of Nephrology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, and formerly Medical Director of the renal transplant service at Vanderbilt Hospital and Veterans Administration. He is the founder of DCI and currently serves as the Chairman of its Board of Trustees. He was the founding President of SEOPF during 1980 and President of UNOS from 1988 to 1989.
Andy Parker, Director of Internal Audit, has been with DCI since 1999. He holds a BS in Accounting from David Lipscomb University. Andy is also a Certified Public Accountant and a member of both the Tennessee and American Institute of CPA's.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Director of Internal Audit |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Americaninstitute.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Americaninstitute.Com |
Member |
Current |
| David Lipscomb University |
BS In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Director of Human Resources |
Current |
| Human Resources Association of Middle Tennessee |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Society for Human Resource Management |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Whirlpool Corporation |
Quality Engineer |
Former |
| Middle Tennessee State University |
Master's Degree |
Former |
| Bethel College |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Director of Human Resources |
Current |
| Middle Tennessee State University |
|
Former |
Gigi Abston, Corporate Director of Budgeting, has been with DCI since 1990. Before being named Director of Budgeting, she was Director of Internal Audit. She holds a BBA in Accounting from Middle Tennessee State University. She also is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to her service with DCI, she served with Harschman, Lewis, and Associates as a Staff Accountant.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Corporate Director of Budgeting |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Lewis Associates |
Staff Accountant |
Former |
| Middle Tennessee State University |
Bba In Accounting |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Director of Risk Management |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Bethel College |
BS In Organizational Management |
Former |
| University of Louisville |
BS |
Former |
| Nashville School of Law |
Degree |
Former |
| The University of Tennessee |
Degree |
Former |
Hal Whetstone, Director of Corporate Contracts/Sales and Marketing, has been with DCI since 1988. Hal received his BS in Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University and has worked in the dialysis field since 1973, coming to DCI after spending 15 years with Abbott Laboratories in sales and marketing. In addition, Hal serves in the capacity of Director of Sales and Marketing for the DCI Laboratory. Hal has served as a board member for the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the National Kidney Foundation.
Joe Swearingen, Director of Reimbursement & Managed Care, has been with the company since 1998. Joe is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a BS in Accounting from the University of Tennessee at Martin. Prior to joining DCI he worked in Washington, DC as an Audit Manager for the Federal Election Commission.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Director of Reimbursement & Managed Care |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The University of Tennessee |
BS In Accounting |
Former |
| University of Tennessee at Martin |
Bs In Accounting |
Former |
Mark S. Likos, Director of Risk Management, came to DCI in 2000 after serving as Interim Director of Risk Management for the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Hospital, University and The Kirklin Clinic. Mark received his BA from Auburn University, a law degree from the Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama and an associate degree in risk management from the Insurance Institute of America.
Pam Havermann, Director of Quality Management and Education, joined DCI in 1990 as a staff nurse and later served as Nurse Manager for the Paris, Tennessee facility. Pam moved to the Corporate office in 1998 as a Corporate Nurse Consultant, and was named to her current position in 2004. She holds a nursing degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin, and a BS in Organizational Management from Bethel College.
William E. Wood, Assistant Treasurer/Director of Operations, has been with DCI since 1988 initially in the capacity of Director of Internal Audit. Bill was named Director of Operations in 1995. Bill is a Certified Public Accountant with membership in both the AICPA and TSCPA. Formerly serving as a Senior Accountant with Touche, Ross & Co., he holds a BS in Accounting from Western Kentucky University.
LaVerne Pope, Assistant Controller, joined DCI in 1993. LaVerne is an alumnus of David Lipscomb University, where she received a BS in Accounting. She is also a Certified Public Accountant and member of both the Tennessee and American Institute of CPA's. Prior to joining DCI, LaVerne was with the tax accounting firm of Lattimore, Black, Morgan & Cain, and from 1984 to 1993 served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial officer of Christie Cookie Company.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Assistant Controller |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Americaninstitute.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Americaninstitute.Com |
Member |
Current |
| David Lipscomb University |
Bs In Accounting. |
Former |
Mark Penick, Corporate Controller, has been with DCI since 1984. He holds a BBA in Accounting from Belmont University. Prior to his service with DCI, he was Senior Accountant with the CPA firm of Touche, Ross & Co.
Chris Keen, Corporate Administrator, has been with DCI since 1994. He holds a BA in Business Administration and Finance from Furman University. Chris joined DCI as an Operations Analyst and in 1995 was named a Corporate Administrator. Before joining DCI Chris was with REN Corporation - USA where he served as Assistant Vice President.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Corporate Administrator |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ren Corporation |
Assistant Vice President |
Former |
| Furman University |
BA In Business Administration and Finance |
Former |
Doug Reinhard, Corporate Administrator, has been with DCI since 1981. Initially, Doug was a clinic Administrator for DCI in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Later, he became the Corporate Administrator. Doug holds a BBA in Accounting from the University of New Mexico. He was formerly with the University of New Mexico Medical Center as a financial analyst and budget director.
Ed Attrill, Secretary/Treasurer, is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Tennessee Technological University. Formerly an employee of the CPA firm of Touche Ross & Co., he has been employed by DCI since 1979 in the positions of General Corporate Accountant, Assistant Controller, Controller, Assistant Treasurer, and finally, Secretary/Treasurer. He also currently serves as a Board Member of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the National Kidney Foundation.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Touche Ross & Co. |
Assistant Controller |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Finance Executive |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Touche Ross & Co. |
Corporate Accountant |
Former |
| Tennessee Technological University |
|
Former |
Gina Zylstra, Corporate Counsel, has been with DCI since 2000. Gina earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and the degree of Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. Before coming to DCI, Gina had been a civil defense attorney for ten years practicing in the middle Tennessee area.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Corporate Counsel |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cumberland School of Law at Samford University |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
H. Keith Johnson, MD provides the medical direction for Camp Okawehna. Dr. Johnson is the founder of the nation's largest not-for-profit dialysis care provider--Dialysis Clinic, Inc. (DCI). He served as Medical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for over 25 years. He has since retired from his Vanderbilt position and devoted his time to the management of DCI.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
|
Current |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center |
Medical Director of The Kidney Transplant Program |
Former |
Keith Gothard, Corporate Administrator, joined DCI in 1998. Previously with Columbia HCA and REN Corporation, Keith has a number of years experience in the dialysis field. He received his Masters in Social Work from the University of Tennessee Knoxville and his MBA from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Corporate Administrator |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ren Corporation |
|
Former |
| Belmont University |
MBA |
Former |
| The University of Tennessee |
Masters In Social Work |
Former |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
Masters In Social Work |
Former |
Paul G. Passman, Corporate Administrator, initially joined DCI in 1994 as an Operations Analyst. Paul has been in the dialysis industry since 1983, and has held positions in the technical, clinical, and administrative fields. He holds a BA in Management and Human Relations from Trevecca Nazarene University, a MBA from the University of Phoenix; and is a member of the Middle Tennessee Healthcare Executives Association, and the American College of Healthcare Executives.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Corporate Administrator |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Trevecca Nazarene University |
BA In Management and Human Relations |
Former |
| University of Phoenix |
Mba |
Former |
| Trevecca Nazarene University |
BA In Management and Human Relations |
Former |
Peggy Williams, Corporate Compliance / HIPAA Officer, joined DCI in 2005. Her early career was with DCI Corporate serving in various roles; one of which was working in clinic settings as an interim administrator. Prior to rejoining DCI, Peggy worked for CIGNA Healthcare for 14 years. Her experience included project leadership for corporate strategic initiatives in the areas of provider information, contracting, electronic data, and claims. She also worked for Deloitte-Touche 4 years in the Audit, Tax, and Related Services firm. Peggy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Corporate Compliance, Hipaa Officer |
Current |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CIGNA Corporation |
|
Former |
| Cigna HealthCare |
|
Former |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
Bachelor of Science Degree In Education |
Former |
Dr. Philip Berry, a practicing pediatric nephrologist, is responsible for the management of the hemodialysis facility during the week of camp. Dr. Berry is assisted by several other pediatric nephrologists from both the Nashville medical community and outside cities. Because of the nature of this camp, there are numerous medical staff members on site 24 hours a day the entire camp session. Staff from respective city groups accompanies their campers to camp to supplement those volunteers from the Nashville medical community. Every camper who requires hemodialysis is required to bring with them a knowledgeable "home unit" staff person who knows the intricacies of the child's dialysis treatments and care. During hemodialysis sessions (3 times the week of camp), a physician is in the dialysis facility to monitor and oversee the dialysis treatments. In addition, each cabin at camp has assigned to it at least one medical professional who lives in that cabin during the week of camp. If a medical emergency happens to arise, Columbia Horizon Medical Center is a short distance away for any emergency treatment. Vanderbilt University Medical Center is available for helicopter transports if needed.
Stuart Redpath, Corporate Administrator, joined DCI in 1999 as Administrator in New Orleans, Louisiana, and served in that capacity until his move to the Corporate office in 2004. Previously with Fresenius Medical Care, Stuart has been in the dialysis industry since 1995. He holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Plymouth University in the United Kingdom, and a Masters degree in business from Webster University in St. Louis, MO.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
Master's Degree |
Former |
| East Tennessee State University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
Nancy N. Johnson, who has served on the Board since the inception of the company, is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College with a Bachelor of Science and completed her Masters in Education at Harvard University. She has taught science and math since 1960 and specifically at Franklin Road Academy in Nashville since 1971. In 1993 she was one of three recipients of the President's Award for Excellence for outstanding science teaching in the state of Tennessee. She has also been the recipient of three HCA Foundation awards for independent study. Douglas S. Johnson, JD, is a graduate of Haverford College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Temple University School of Law. He served from 1995 to 2004 in the capacity of Staff Attorney at the Corporate Office in Nashville. He is presently attending Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dci Donor Services, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|
Former |