Leadership at FirstHealth

Mickey W. Foster is the chief executive officer (CEO) of FirstHealth of the Carolinas. As CEO, Mr. Foster is responsible for directing the development and operation of the Corporation in all activities in coordination with the policies adopted by the Board of Directors. Mr. Foster develops and coordinates the Corporation’s goals, objectives and strategic plans, and ensures that the core purpose of the Corporation, to care for people, is fulfilled. Full Bio.

Jonathan S. Davis serves as the chief operating officer (COO) for FirstHealth of the Carolinas and president of Moore Regional Hospital. Davis is responsible for the daily oversight of FirstHealth’s operations, serving as president of Moore Regional Hospital along with direct responsibility for Montgomery Memorial Hospital, MRH-Richmond and MRH-Hoke. He reports directly to the CEO. Full Bio.

Jenifir Bruno, M.D., was named FirstHealth chief medical officer on December 7, 2020. Dr. Bruno became affiliated with FirstHealth in March 2003 as a hospitalist at Moore Regional Hospital. In July 2008, she joined FirstHealth as assistant medical director for the Hospitalist Program. Full Bio.

Jeffrey A. Casey has served as chief financial officer since December 2020. He previously served as vice president of finance and support services and as vice president, finance. Full Bio.

Dan Barnes, D.O., has served as president of FirstHealth Physician Group since January 2012. The FirstHealth Physician Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of FirstHealth of the Carolinas with more than 200 physicians, physician assistants, dentists, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers. Full Bio.

Chris Beasley, MBA, is FirstHealth’s vice president, information systems/chief information officer (CIO). He joined the FirstHealth family in 2021 after serving as CIO for Houston Healthcare in Warner Robins, Georgia. Full Bio.

Susan Beaty, MSN, R.N., is president of the Eastern region and administrator of FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital-Hoke. Full Bio.

Rebecca W. Carter, MSN, R.N., FACHE, joined FirstHealth of the Carolinas and Montgomery Memorial Hospital in December 2019. She has more than 20 years of senior hospital management experience. Full Bio.

Christopher Fraley, CPA, was named vice president, finance in January 2021. In this position, Mr. Fraley is responsible for the financial operations for all four FirstHealth hospitals, clinics and regional services. Full Bio.

Amy Graham serves as the chief strategy & innovation officer for FirstHealth. She oversees the strategy and innovation department, which consists of business development and planning, executing all transactions for professional services and providing financial, analytics and performance data for the organization. Full Bio.

Christy Land, MSN, R.N., has served as president of the Southern region and administrator of Moore Regional Hospital-Richmond since February 2022. Full Bio.

Cindy McNeill-McDonald, MSN, R.N., FACHE, CPPS, CPHQ, has served as vice president, quality since May 2006. She was promoted to chief quality officer in December 2022. Full Bio.

Matthew Prestwood, MHA, has served as vice president, operations for Moore Regional Hospital since January 2022. In this role, Matt supports the environmental services, food services, guest services, imaging and laboratory teams at Moore Regional. Full Bio.

Kathleen Stockham has served as president of The Foundation of FirstHealth since November 2005. She joined Moore Regional Hospital in 1988, transferring to the Moore Regional Foundation in 1990. Full Bio.

Bernadette “Berni” Szczepanski, MBA, serves as chief people officer for FirstHealth of the Carolinas. She joined FirstHealth in March 2022. Full Bio.

Stephanie Rogers is the chief diversity officer for FirstHealth of the Carolinas. In addition to her role as chief diversity officer, she is the administrative director of risk management, a role she has held since 2006 with FirstHealth. Full Bio.