MAGNOLIA COASTLANDS AHEC - Key Persons


Allisa Gordon

Job Titles:
  • Health Careers Coordinator
The Health Careers Coordinator is responsible for recruiting individuals into Health Care Professions in 39 counties. She collaborates with middle and high schools, as well as colleges and non-academic youth organizations to develop and implement programs designed to encourage individuals to explore and pursue health careers in Georgia. The Health Careers Coordinator gives classroom presentations, sponsors career fairs and health career camps. In addition, she provides individualized counseling service to those who have an interest in health careers.

Ashley Paine

Job Titles:
  • Preceptor Coordinator
The Preceptor Coordinator is responsible for providing quality community based clinical training experiences for health profession students. Community-based training gives students an opportunity to have a better understanding of the complex needs of underserved communities in southeast Georgia. The Preceptor Coordinator also coordinates student logistics such as identifying and assisting with developing training sites and she also keeps open and ongoing communication with academic institutions, hospitals, and private physician practices to maintain collaborative partnerships to improve program delivery.

Carla Belcher

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MAGNOLIA COASTLANDS AHEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
  • Chief Executive Officer Community Health Care Systems, Inc.

Denise Kornegay

Job Titles:
  • Ex - Officio / Program Director

Jennie Wren Denmark - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO

Katherine Erwin

Job Titles:
  • Ex - Officio / Morehouse School

Lawton Davis

Job Titles:
  • District Health Director

Marian Tabi

Job Titles:
  • Secretary / Georgia Southern University

Rachel Kirkland

Job Titles:
  • Student Support Coordinator

Stuart Tedders

Job Titles:
  • Chairman / Georgia Southern University / Associate Dean & Professor

Tammy Bayto

Job Titles:
  • Member of the MAGNOLIA COASTLANDS AHEC BOARD of DIRECTORS
  • Dean of Academic Affairs for Allied Health and Professional Services / Oconee Fall Line Technical College

Tara Broxton Cramer

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Member of the MAGNOLIA COASTLANDS AHEC BOARD of DIRECTORS

Valerie Embry

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator of Continuing Education and Special Projects
The Continuing Education Coordinator collaborates and partners with medical schools, universities, hospitals, and other health professional organizations. These partnerships bring high quality continuing education to healthcare professionals to help maintain licensing and certification requirements. A primary goal of the Continuing Education Coordinator is to make continuing education accessible and affordable. Also coordinates the web based events via HealthTecdl, a Georgia statewide distance learning program designed to support health professionals and strengthen services provided by nonprofit health organizations in Georgia.

William "Brian" Dowis

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer / Assistant Professor School of Accountancy