SOUTH COUNTY HEALTH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Member of the Board of Trustees
- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- President
- President and CEO, Ex Officio
Aaron Robinson currently serves as President and CEO of South County Health, Rhode Island's only independent health system. He brings with him more than 20 years of diverse and progressive health care leadership experience in health systems and community hospitals.
Aaron joined South County Health from Florida, where he served as CEO of three Community Hospitals and also System Service Line Executive for Heart & Vascular services at Health First. Located in Rockledge, FL, Health First is a $2 billion fully Integrated Delivery Network of hospitals, a multi-specialty medical group, post-acute & wellness services, and a health plan.
A native Midwesterner, Aaron began his leadership career at SSM Health Care, an $8 billion multi-hospital system headquartered in St. Louis. Initially leading operations in SSM's large and growing multi-site rehabilitation business and ultimately serving the system in service line development and hospital operations as VP of Operations for SSM's 410 bed St. Joseph Health Center.
Aaron holds an MBA from Lindenwood University in St. Louis and a BS in Physical Therapy from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His early background as a practicing physical therapist has helped direct him as a leader to build programs and services that transform and improve care for patients. He has served on numerous community and industry boards.
Job Titles:
- General Counsel
- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
Andrew B. Prescott, Esq. joined South County Health as General Counsel in August 2021. As an employment and labor law expert, Andrew had been a partner at Nixon Peabody prior to joining South County Health.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Andrew ensures the adherence of fair employment practices and oversees the organization's Diversity, Inclusion and Equity efforts.
Andrew is a graduate of Washington & Lee University School of Law where he earned a Juris Doctorate.
Job Titles:
- Chief Digital Officer
- Vice President
Angie Mathieu leads South County Health's Information Technology team where she is responsible for executing the healthcare system's digital health strategy, implementing transformational informational technology initiatives to improve healthcare quality, digital connections to consumers, cost effectiveness, and business development.
Angie graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a concentration in Management Science and Information Systems. She is a resident of Westerly, where she lives with her husband and two daughters.
Job Titles:
- Chief Nursing Officer
- Chief Operations Officer
- Member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Vice President
Job Titles:
- Infectious Disease Expert
Dr. Brian Cohen obtained his medical degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, graduating with the highest honors, and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. He then completed his Orthopedic Surgery Residency and Trauma Fellowship at Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, RI. In addition to his Trauma Fellowship, he completed an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Iowa. During his time in Iowa, he was a team physician for the University of Iowa Football team and all Hawkeye athletics.
Dr. Cohen is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in open and arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, elbow, knee, and ankle for active and sport-related injuries of all ages. He also has a special interest in young adult hip pain and hip arthroscopy.
When not practicing orthopedics, Dr. Cohen enjoys staying active, playing sports, traveling, and spending time with his wife and son.
Dr. Burns' surgical expertise includes total hip and knee replacements, hip resurfacing, robotic knee resurfacing, conventional and reverse shoulder replacements, endoscopic carpal tunnel surgery, hand surgery, and sports injury treatments. He is currently only one of a handful of doctors in the state who perform reverse shoulder replacements, a fascinating combination of human anatomy and today's constantly advancing medical technology. For him, it's an unbelievable advancement in the treatment of severely arthritic or injured shoulders.
Dr. Burns is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, and is the former Chief of Orthopedic Surgery at South County Hospital. He appreciates the collaborative environment at Ortho Rhode Island where doctors with different interests, specialties and points of view share and learn from one another.
His approach to care is to spend a lot of time getting to know each patient to understand and educate them about their situation. But more importantly, he wants them to understand what's causing them pain and discomfort, why they need surgery, and how it will correct their situation to help them feel comfortable with their decision. He looks forward to every surgery as an opportunity to help a patient get better. Bottom line, he wants to do the right thing for every patient.
Dr. Burns found his passion for surgery at a young age as he was growing up in Pawtucket. When he was in middle school, his surgeon uncle invited him to watch in the OR. He was extremely impressed with his uncle's skills and decided he wanted to combine his passion for sports, particularly basketball, with his newfound passion of surgery.
When not treating patients, he loves the outdoors: tennis, snowboarding, hiking, snowshoeing. But perhaps his favorite time outdoors is spent on his boat. When his three children were younger there were years when he was coaching as many as four soccer or basketball teams at the same time.
Expertise
Mako Surgery, Sports Medicine, Total Joint Replacement, University of RI Team Physician
Job Titles:
- Vice President of the Medical Staff, Ex Officio
Job Titles:
- Assistant Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Compliance
Deborah Randall is a highly experienced healthcare risk management professional with over 40 years in nursing, patient safety, and risk management. She holds dual degrees in Nursing and Food & Nutritional Science from the University of Rhode Island and achieved her Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM) credential in 2009. Deb's career began in clinical nursing at Rhode Island Hospital and South County Hospital, and her expertise expanded through roles in nurse-legal consulting, utilization review, and quality improvement.
In 1996, Deb rejoined South County Hospital as Risk Manager, where she led initiatives for patient safety, HIPAA compliance, and insurance management. Her experience also includes eight years with Lifespan, focusing on loss prevention and insurance underwriting. In 2019, Deb returned to South County Health as Director of Risk Management and Privacy Officer, and in 2023, she was promoted to Assistant Vice President of Quality and Risk, overseeing critical areas including Infection Prevention, Employee Health, and regulatory compliance.
Job Titles:
- Vice President
- Vice President, South County Medical Group & Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Kevin P. Charpentier was named Vice President of the South County Medical Group and Chief Medical Officer in July 2022.
A proven leader in healthcare, Dr. Charpentier brings extensive clinical and leadership experience in service line development, network integration, physician recruitment, profit and loss management, regulatory compliance, and clinical and translational research.
He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and is his Masters of Business Administration from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Job Titles:
- Vice President, Performance Excellence and Strategy
Ian Clark is responsible for South County Health's strategy development and performance excellence efforts, facilitating achievement of Key Strategic Initiatives, including service line growth and development, and geographic expansion opportunities.
Ian's career began with the Connecticut Department of Public Health's Tuberculosis Control Program, where he worked to identify unmet demand for secondary preventative health care services for some of the state's most vulnerable populations.
He transitioned his career to healthcare directly, incorporating his statistical background into evidence-based process improvement and business development efforts in Rhode Island-based health systems.
Ian joined South County Health in 2015 and earned his Master's in Public Health from the University of Connecticut where he concentrated in epidemiology and biostatistics.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Board of Trustees
- Chairman / President, Maxson Aviation
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- Recognized With DAISY Award During Employee & Nurses Week
Job Titles:
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Vice President
Maggie has lead South County Health's people strategy as Chief Human Resources Officer since 2004. Her oversight of the human resources function includes talent acquisition, staff engagement, compensation, benefits, staff wellness, organizational development, labor relations, and volunteer services.
Maggie holds a Bachelor's degree from Fitchburg State University and her SPHR national certification.
She has a passion for traveling with her three daughters and fiancé, having visited four continents and twenty-five nations thus far. At home, she enjoys cycling the bike paths and country roads of RI.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Board of Trustees
Job Titles:
- President of the Medical Staff, Ex Officio
- President of the Medical Staff, Ex Officio / Physician, Chief of Emergency Services
Job Titles:
- Director
- Senior Vice President
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Vice President
Tom joined South County Health in 2006 and has been integral to guiding the organization's financial health. As Chief Financial Officer, Tom oversees all of the financial sectors of the healthcare system and serves as Treasurer on the South County Health Foundation Board and is an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees.
Job Titles:
- Strategic Planning Consultant, Empower Success Corps / Former Vice - President of External Affairs, Sanofi