Ms. Williams brings more than 25 years of nursing and leadership experience to her role, where she oversees two critical access hospitals in rural Virginia. She has expanded access to ear, nose and throat, pulmonology, neurosurgery, and cardiology at Carilion Giles Community Hospital, and launched robotic assistants to enhance care delivery, making it the first such deployment in western Virginia. Ms. Williams also leads telehealth expansion in Tazewell County and supported swing bed program growth to boost inpatient capacity. In 2022, she received Carilion Clinic’s highest honor, the “President’s Award”, for her commitment to community care and staff empowerment. She also serves as CNO for Carilion’s regional community hospitals.
