New Commission Member

I am pleased to announce that Ms. Claudia Douglass has joined the York Technical College Commission. Ms. Douglass has worked for both non-profit and for-profit health systems. She spent six years in healthcare consulting with Arthur Andersen out of Atlanta, Georgia. Her first hospital position was in 1994 with Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida. She has been with Tenet for over eight years, two years as the Regional Director of Business Development for the Florida Region and the past six years at Piedmont Medical Center as the Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer.

Ms. Douglass is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She is also a member of the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce Government Relations Task Force, Rock Hill Economic Development Committee Quality of Life Task Force, and serves on the Board of Directors Executive Committee for the Community Blood Centers of the Carolinas. She is a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Rock Hill.

Ms. Douglass replaces Ms. Carolyn Carpenter, who retired after 20 years of service to the College.

The other nine governing board seats are held by:

Mr. Charles Z. Robinson (Chair)
Human Resources Consultant, Prosperity Resources, LLC

Ms. Geri H. Rucker (Vice-Chair)
Regional Vice President, Founders Federal Credit Union

Mr. E. Paul Basha
President & CEO, York Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Mr. James “Jim” C. Hardin, III
Attorney at Law, James C. Hardin III, PLLC

Dr. A. Douglas “Doug” Marion
Ophthalmologist, Eye Associates of Chester, PA

Mr. Robert “Bobby” B. Meek
Owner, Century 21 Palmetto Homes Realty

Mr. Harry M. Miller
Executive Vice President for Planning and Development, Comporium Communications

Mr. Jeffrey C. Sigmon
President, JEFCO Communications

Mr. Bruce “Tony” A. Vaughan
Retiree