Our Leadership
Tory Shepherd
Chief Executive Officer
Tory Shepherd joined Rutherford Regional Health System as Interim CEO in September, 2022, and soon after, was appointed the permanent CEO. Tory previously held positions as chief operating officer and interim CEO at Sovah Health Martinsville (SHM), a Lifepoint facility in Martinsville, Va., where she led the recruitment of new physicians and expanded key services and clinical strategies.
Shepherd holds a Master of Business Administration from Averett University in Danville and a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science from Old Dominion University. She is a licensed registered respiratory therapist, certified cardiovascular care coordinator and a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). She was recognized in 2014 as Mercy Award Winner of SHM, Lifepoint Health’s highest honor for employees.
Jamie Hill
Chief Nursing Officer
Jamie Hill joined Rutherford Regional Health System in 2014. Before being named CNO in November 2022, Jamie served as the director of emergency services for Rutherford Regional and has served the facility for close to 10 years.
Hill holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT.
Allen Clayton
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Allen Clayton joined Rutherford Regional Health System as Interim CFO in January 2024. Allen was previously the Assistant CFO at Frye Regional Medical Center, where he served in that capacity for 18 years.
Allen holds a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration (Accounting emphasis) from Furman University. He is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Board of Trustees
OFFICERS
Kerry Giles, Chair - Director of Rutherford County Transit
Charles Bond, Vice Chair - Rutherford Orthopedics
Tory Shepherd, Secretary - CEO Rutherford Regional Health System
MEMBERS
Margaret Annunziata, EdD - President, Isothermal Community College
Yanet Cisneros - Co-Founder, Foothills Universal Services
Andrew Demeusy, MD - Chief of Medical Staff - Rutherford Surgical Associates
Jackie Godlock - Business Relations Specialist, NC Department of Health and Human Services
Frank Mooring, MD - Catawba Radiology (Retired)
Paul J. Mosca, MD, PhD, MBA - Associate Professor of Surgery Physician Quality Officer Duke University School of Medicine Duke Network Services/DUHS