NHRMC Partnership Proposal Support

April 24, 2020

The organizations, companies, and individuals signing this letter are focused on supporting and building a strong future for southeastern North Carolina.

In this spirit, we are lending our support to the process undertaken by New Hanover County and New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) to explore partnership opportunities to help the medical center advance its mission of leading our community to outstanding health.

The process, begun several months ago to proactively evaluate how New Hanover Regional Medical Center could best adapt to changes in the healthcare industry and meet the needs of our rapidly growing region, has even greater significance and urgency today.

A strong and stable healthcare system is critical to this region’s well-being. We rely on it for medical care when needed, but also for jobs and support of our local businesses and community agencies.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put all of us on less stable ground. The financial challenges that once seemed distant are now at the forefront in our community. Thousands of our neighbors are suddenly unemployed and local businesses and agencies are struggling to determine a path forward with fewer resources. Meanwhile, NHRMC is losing millions on canceled procedures and increased expenses to safely care for patients.

We are fortunate to have options to consider that could help NHRMC obtain the support it needs to add the services, staff and technology required to keep pace with our community’s growth while also providing needed funding for programs that could help our region recover and thrive.

We encourage our local leaders and members of our community to carefully consider the partnership proposals received and all they could mean for our region.   

As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, hospitals are essential to our communities, and more vulnerable than many of us realized. Long-term strength is not guaranteed. Evaluating the proposals allows our community to take steps to ensure NHRMC and the region can recover from the impact of this pandemic and pursue a more stable, healthier future.

Each signatory below supports NHRMC’s efforts to evaluate and pursue what is best for healthcare in this region and ensure the hospital is positioned to advance care and meet the needs of the growing community.

Signed,

 

Natalie English, President & CEO of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

Neal Andrew, President of Andrew Consulting Engineers

Lisa Leath, President of Leath HR Group

Lindsey Hess, Vice President of Cape Fear Commercial

Tee Nunnelee, President of Coastal Beverage Company, Inc.

Paul Cozza, Executive Director of NC State Ports Authority

John Elliott, Director, East Region of Duke Energy

Vanessa Van Gilder, Nurse Manager at NHRMC

Megan Mullins, VP of Marketing and Communications at the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

Parker Wilson, Founder of Sparked Consulting

Jill Chidester, Manager of Member Experiences at the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

Charlie Mattox, Market President at Truist

Shaun Olsen, President & CEO of CloudWyze, Inc.

Brooke Skipper, Owner of Salt Air Inc.

Jim Busby, Owner of Del Mar of Wilmington

Bob Warwick, Member of RFW Consulting, Inc.

John Lyon, Retired Regional Director of External Affairs for AT&T

Joe Oots, Special Assets Manager at First National Bank

Amy Oots, Principal at Mary C. Williams Elementary School

Carolyn Fisher, Director of Marketing and Public Relations at New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Nancy Kotz, Therapist at Nancy B. Kotz, MSW, LCSW, PLLC

Shannon Vonderheide

Ruth Glaser, President at Pender Memorial Hospital

Mandy Mattox, Real Estate Agent at Landmark Sotheby's International Realty

Robin Spinks, President of Greenfield Development Company

Brian Eckel, Partner in Cape Fear Commercial

Ted Shipley

Michele Holbrook, Global Supply Project Manager at Corning Incorporated

Stephanie Lanier

Mitch Lamm, Senior Vice President of First Citizens Bank

William Hope, MD at NHRMC

Catrina Streba, Emergency Management Coordinator at NHRMC

Bruce Anderson, Business Manager at Culligan Water Conditioning

Vinton Fountain, Registered Principal at CAPTRUST

Brian Piccirilli, Coord. Projects & Grants, Coastal Carolinas Health Alliance

Livian Jones, Development Manager at Vannoy Construction

Mary Boehner

Brenda Reeves

Brett Pinnix, Healthcare Consultant

Tracey Newkirk, Founder/Resilience Coach at UNEXO

Jason Wheeler, CEO of Pathfinder Wealth Consulting

Haven Crawford, Operations Manager at the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

Davis Schorr, Vice President of Development and Executive Director at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center / Foundation

Kristal McHugh, Director of Development at the NHRMC Foundation

Stephania Bloodworth, Business Operations Manager at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation

Susan Gallagher, Retired

Cristin Gizdic

Paul Scopac, Chief Operating Officer (Retired) with Oneida Health

Cate Reid, Donor Relations Officer at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation

Will Purvis, President of Liberty Senior Living

Dan Saklad

Bill Norris, Senior Vice President at First Citizens Bank

Jim Bryan, EVP - Chief Credit Officer at First Citizens Bank

Jack Mills, Past Present. Raw Mills Ass (Retired)

Christina Greene, Vice President Business Services at Cape Fear Community College

Gayle Van Velsor

George Elam, President of NHRMC Auxillary

Robert Johnson, Retired, Member of the Board of the NHRMC Foundation

Charin Hanlon, Program Director Internal Medicine Residency at NHRMC

Sandy Spiers, Sr. Vice-President of Truist

Ronald Jackson, Southeastern Area Manager of Holmes Security Systems, Inc.

Alisha Richardson, President of RE/MAX Essential

Louise McColl, President/Owner of McColl & Associates

JC Lyle

Jerome Lee, JL's Husband and Wife Cleaning Service

David Long, Director of Spiritual Care at New Hanover Regional Medical Center

Zane Bennett, Executive Director of Plantation Village