The Power of Women: Crestwood Medical Center’s Women in Health Care Leadership

Women in Health Care Leadership

According to the U. S. Department of Labor, women make 80% of the health care decisions in this country. Making decisions not only about their own health, women are also caring for children, spouses, aging parents and sometimes, grandparents and other relatives. Crestwood Medical Center is fortunate to have women leaders who also care about the community as a whole. From Senior Management to Board of Trustees, Medical Staff leadership, and Women’s Advisory Council, Crestwood is surrounded and supported by strong, influential, dedicated women who care about all aspects of the health of our community. These leaders volunteer their time and talents to Crestwood to assure quality care and service excellence and help make our community a better place to live.

Pictured from left to right: Dr. PamHudson, Chief Executive Officer; Susan Bryce, Chief Nursing Officer; Sherry
Jones, Chief Financial Officer; Leta DeMaioribus, Board of Trustees and Women’s Philanthropy Society/Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville; Fay Raines, Board of Trustees and UAH College of Nursing; Dr.
Darla Cowart, Board of Trustees and Madison County Medical Society Board; Penny Billings, Board of Trustees, Women’s Advisory Council, Division President at BancorpSouth, and Chamber of Commerce Board; Dr. Smita Shah, Board of Trustees and American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin; Paula Steigerwald, Women’s Advisory Council, former CEO of Botanical Gardens, and Huntsville Rotary Club; Linda Spalla, Women’s Advisory Council and Christian Women’s Job Corps; Dr.
Karen Allen, Vice Chief of Medical Staff and Total Sports & Family Care; Lori Light, Director of Marketing and Leadership Greater Huntsville Board Chair; Lynn Carden, Co-Chair Women’s Advisory Council and Botanical Gardens; Lana Ritch, Co-Chair Women’s Advisory Council and The ARC of Madison County Board; Dr. Brooke Uptagrafft, Board Chair Accountable Care Organization and Downtown Rescue Mission.