Nemours Forms Florida Board of Managers

Jacksonville, Florida
Tuesday, January 30, 2007 @ 02:01 PM EST
by: Odette Struys
(904) 697-4186
ostruys@nemours.org

Nemours, one of the nation's largest children's health systems, announced today the formation of the Florida Board of Managers (FL BOM). This new entity will provide guidance and report to the Board of Directors. The FL BOM will determine and approve the qualifications for credentialed professional staff for Nemours Florida operations in Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola.

"The creation of the Florida Board of Managers will allow Nemours to benefit from the leadership and guidance of the Managers, who bring added value to our organization in supporting our overall strategic direction in Florida," said David J. Bailey, MD, MBA, President and CEO of Nemours. "They will help guide us to better meet the needs of our patients, and to build on the strengths of Nemours health professionals to ensure that we have a strong strategic focus in delivering care that is timely, appropriate and safe."

Nemours expects that the FL BOM will provide invaluable assistance to Nemours in its pursuit of excellence in medical care linked with community based, integrated health services, for the well being of all of Florida’s children. "The formation of a Florida Board of Managers parallels the corporate structure in place in Delaware, where the Delaware Board of Managers has long provided guidance and support for the operations of Nemours Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington," said Roy Proujansky, MD, COO of Nemours. "The Florida Managers will also serve as the governing body for a future Nemours children's hospital or for other licensed health care facilities Nemours may operate in Florida."

"We are honored that these Florida Managers have agreed to contribute their efforts, and that their mission will include supporting Nemours goal of bringing a fully integrated children's health system to Florida," stated John "Jack" Porter III, Chairman of the Nemours Foundation Board of Directors.

The newly appointed FL BOM includes:

Cathy Brown-Butler

Cathy Brown-Butler, Senior Vice President, Market Development Manager for Bank of America. Manages charitable giving for Central Florida market. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, Brown-Butler attended Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts and received a Bachelor of Arts in Finance. She earned her Masters in Business Administration from Simmons Graduate School of Management, Boston, Massachusetts.

Gerald F. Banks

Gerald F. Banks, Entrepreneur with a concentration in the real estate industry and food and beverage manufacturing industry. He is President and owner of Rowena Corporation (Maitland, Florida). Banks is also President of Action Ice, LLC (Orlando, Florida).

Charles E. Hughes, Jr.

Charles E. Hughes, Jr., President & CEO, Florida Capital Group, Inc. A graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Economics, Hughes is the former Chairman of Florida National Bank of Jacksonville and Executive Vice President of Florida National Banks of Florida. He is a former Chairman of both Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce and Public Broadcasting Services (WJCT) of Jacksonville.

Leonard H. Habas

Leonard H. Habas, Chairman & CEO, Advance Publishers in Maitland, Florida. Habas received his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University and his masters of science from Northeastern University. He is a former Chairman of the Board for the Central Florida chapter of the Red Cross, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the Central Florida Boys and Girls Club.

Donald R. Dizney

Donald R. Dizney, Chairman of the Board of United Medical Corporation, and Chairman of Double Diamond Farms in Ocala. Dizney is past chairman of the University of Central Florida Foundation, the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, the past director of the Orlando Museum of Art, past president and chairman of the Florida Citrus Bowl and past director of the Orlando Chamber of Commerce.

Malcolm Jones, Jr.

Malcolm Jones, Jr, Chairman & CEO of Jones Financial Group. He also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Florida Capital Group, Inc. Jones previously was the President & CEO of Florida Banks and a Senior Vice President of the St. Joe Company. He is also past Chairman of The Bolles School and The Greenwood School in Jacksonville.

The FL BOM will report to the Nemours Foundation’s Board of Directors. Members of the Nemours Board of Directors include:

Hugh M. Durden, Chairman of the Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust
John S. Lord, Vice Chairman of The Nemours Foundation
John F. Porter III, Chairman of The Nemours Foundation
William T. Thompson III, Immediate past Chairman of The Nemours Foundation
Winfred L. Thornton, Immediate past Chairman of the Alfred I. duPont Testamentary Trust
Leonard L. Berry, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Marketing at the Lowry Mays College and Graduate School of Business at Texas A&M University
Rosa Baumanis Hakala, Senior Vice President,Retail Sector for PWC Logistics
Terri L. Kelly, President and Chief Executive Officer of W.L. Gore
J. Michael McGinnis, MD, MPP, Senior Scholar at the Institute of Medicine in The National Academies of Science
Robert G. Riney, Chief Operating Officer for the Henry Ford Health
Richard T. Christopher, President and Chief Executive Officer of Patterson-Schwartz Real Estate and Chairman of the Delaware Board of Managers

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About Nemours

Nemours, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems, is dedicated to achieving higher standards in children’s health. Nemours offers an integrated spectrum of clinical treatment coupled with research, advocacy, and educational health and prevention services extending to all families in the communities it serves. Starting with Alfred I. duPont’s bequest over seventy years ago, Nemours has grown into a multi-dimensional organization offering personalized clinical and preventive care focused on children.

Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware and major children’s specialty clinics in Delaware (Wilmington), Florida (Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr) and New Jersey (Atlantic City and Voorhees). Having recently received preliminary approval from the State of Florida, Nemours will establish a new full-service children’s hospital as part of an integrated pediatric health campus in Orlando. KidsHealth.org, the world’s most visited pediatric health care Web site for parents, kids and teens, is a project of Nemours.

Nemours employs over 4,400 individuals, including 430 pediatric physicians, specialists and surgeons who cared for approximately a quarter of a million children in 2007. The organization’s goal is to align with parents, physicians, community leaders, children’s advocates and elected officials to ensure optimal wellness for every child. Additional information about Nemours can be found at www.nemours.org.