WCCH - Key Persons


Aaron Hood

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Chief of Staff, Gastroenterology

Amy McBride

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Retired

Cathy Pattison

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Vice - Mayor, Town of Wytheville

Donald Hayes - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Donald Hayes brings more than 19 years of healthcare experience to WCCH. He has a strong record of accomplishment in financial accuracy with emphasis on multi-system interfacing, conversion/implementation of new systems and achieving facility operating/financial budget objectives. He has broad experience in financial reporting, analysis and budgeting. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Virginia College of Wise located in Wise, Virginia.

Jamie Carlo

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Pathology
  • Chief of Surgery
  • Member of the Board of Trustees

John Turski

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Medical Director for Hospice of SWVA

Margie Peel

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Board of Trustees Vice Chairman

Mark Bloomfield

Job Titles:
  • Retired

Matthew Clarke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Board of Trustees Chairman

Megan Aker

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • People Services Director
Megan Aker brings over 16 years of progressive HR experience to Wythe County Community Hospital. She holds a Master's in Human Resource Development from Villanova University, Villanova, PA, a Bachelor in Business Administration from Averett University, Danville, VA, and an Associate's in Social Science from Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, VA. She holds certifications from the Society for Human Resource Management as a SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) and from the HR Certification Institute as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Theresa Dix

Job Titles:
  • Chief Nursing Officer
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Theresa earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from King College in Bristol, Va., where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2009. She also received her master's degree in nursing from Walden University in Minneapolis, M.N., in 2016 and graduated Summa Cum Laude. Theresa is a member of the American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety. She served on the Brock Hughes board for five years and the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association Quality Council for three years. Theresa has her Multi-State Privilege Nursing License and is a Certified Professional in Patient Safety.

Vicki Parks - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Member of the Board of Trustees
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Vicki Parks brings more than two decades of healthcare operations experience to Wythe County. She is known for an impressive operational track record, in addition to her dedication to quality care, ability to unite teams behind common goals, and commitment to her communities. During her time as COO at Wilson Medical Center, Parks oversaw the execution of a $120 million, 5-year master facility plan, all perioperative and ancillary services, contract management, physician recruiting, strategic planning, security and emergency management, and all operational changes driven by the hospital's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to her time at Wilson, Parks was chief financial officer at Jackson Purchase Medical Center, in Mayfield, Ky., and at Murray Calloway County Hospital in Murray, Ky. She also was chief accounting officer at St. Vincent's Health System in Birmingham, Ala.