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Our Staff

Gary D. Nelson, PhD
Gary D. Nelson, PhD
President

As president, Dr. Nelson is responsible for implementing Board decisions and policies and for executive management of the Foundation's program, financial and management operations. Working with the Foundation's Board of Directors, Dr. Nelson oversees the design a...

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Janette Blackburn
Janette Blackburn
Executive Assistant to the President/Director of Human Resources

Janette Blackburn is the executive assistant to the president of Healthcare Georgia Foundation. She joined the Foundation in July 2005, and is responsible for coordinating administrative activities for the Foundation's president, Gary D. Nelson. She also serves as HR Direct...

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Donna Bradshaw
Donna Bradshaw
Administrative Assistant

Donna Bradshaw has been an integral part of the daily operations at Healthcare Georgia Foundation since May 2007.

Before coming to Healthcare Georgia Foundation, Donna served in a similar capacity at Project Healthy Grandparents, a nonprofit organization dedicated ...

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Amy Hall
Amy Hall
Distance Learning Coordinator

Amy Hall joined Healthcare Georgia Foundation in March 2007 and serves as the Foundation's distance learning coordinator. In this position, Amy manages distance learning grants and coordinates program communication and marketing support for the HealthTecdl progra...

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Andrea Young Kellum
Andrea Young Kellum
Program Officer

Andrea Young Kellum joined Healthcare Georgia Foundation in February 2008 and currently serves as program officer with the Foundation. As program officer, Andrea serves as a liaison between the Foundation and its grant applicants, grantees, as well as other foundations and ...

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Racquel Lee-Sin
Racquel Lee-Sin
Grants Manager

Racquel Lee-Sin, grants manager, joined the Foundation in January 2011, and is responsible for the oversight and administration of the Foundation's grantmaking information systems. In addition, Racquel also provides quality control for the execution of the Foundation’...

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Lisa Medellin
Lisa Medellin
Program Officer

Lisa Medellin joined Healthcare Georgia Foundation in May 2005, and serves as the Foundation’s program officer. In this position, Lisa is the primary liaison between the Foundation and its grant applicants, grantees, policy makers as well as other foundations and nonp...

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Mike Sweeney
Mike Sweeney
Director of Finance

Mike Sweeney joined Healthcare Georgia Foundation in May 2002, and is responsible for managing it's financial operations and reporting functions. Additionally, he is responsible for the technology infrastructure for the Foundation, including data integrity and disaster reco...

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