Board of Directors

President (Exp 2011)

Bonnie Simmons, PhD, RN – bjs@canes.gsw.edu | bjsimmons51@yahoo.com

President Elect (exp 2012)

Diane Youmans, RNC, MSN – youmadi1@memorialhealth.com

Secretary (Exp 2006 - 2010)

Margaret B. (Peggy) Hotz, RN, MBA - photz@mindspring.com

Peggy has been involved in maternal and infant health for the past twenty-five years in the Atlanta area and recently in Knoxville, TN. During that time, she has actively supported the local chapter of AWHONN, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, GPA, and the Atlanta Perinatal-Neonatal Education Consortium. Peggy has served on planning committees with various organizations in the area to provide educational opportunities for professional development, and community outreach education dealing with maternal, infant and women's health issues. She is currently Vice President for The Center for Women and Children's Health at The University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN.  In addition to the previously mentioned affiliations, she is a member of, AONE, TONE, ACHE, ETHEA, and EMBARK Advisory Board for the Coles School of Business EMBA Alumni Association.  She has served as Secretary to the GPA Board for the past 13 years as well as chaired several committees.

Treasurer (Exp 2007 - 2009)

George Bugg, MD - gbugg@emory.edu

George is a practicing neonatologist in the Atlanta area, and has served GPA ably as treasurer for the past five years.

Board Members

Jeanne Anderson, RN
Janean.anderson@tiftregional.co    

Julie Duncan, LC
Julie.duncan@piedmont.org

Dan Eller, MD
dr.eller@comcast.net 

Judith Galter, RN, MSN, CRNP  
judi@JGCRNP.com                                                                                          

Jo Ellen McDonough
jemcdonough@mccg.edu

Rose Marie Newman, RD
Newman0950@comcast.net

Jacqueline H. Grant, MD, MPH, MPA
jhgrant@gdph.state.ga.us

Jodi Hudgins, RN, MSN
jhudgins@mcg.edu

Mary Jane Barrentine, RN
mjbarren@mail.mcg.edu

Dina Herren, BSN, RN
Dina.Herren@tiftregional.com

Pat Hicks, MSN, RNC
Pat.Hicks@crhs.net

Sybil Lew, RNC-NIC
slew@urmc.org

Mandy Tomberlin, RNC-OB, CLC
mtomberlin@dorminymedical.org

Deborah L. Block
dblock@ormcinc.org

Cynthia Hendry
judsonhendry@bellsouth.net

Russ Toal
rtoal@georgiasouthern.edu

Carla Morton
morton.carla@mccg.org

Mandy Tomberlin

mtomberlin@dorminymedical.org

Shelley Spain Worden
patches3876@bellsouth.net

Ex-Officio

Jim Schwartz

schwartzhouse14@aol.com

Nancy Morris
lewnan@mchsi.com

Kandi Spencer
kspencer@marchofdimes.com


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