Mr. Pope leads Scotland Health Care System, managed by Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health. Before entering healthcare administration, Mr. Pope served as a military lawyer in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2005 to 2009, an experience that continues to shape his commitment to integrity, accountability and service. In 2025, he was honored as “North Carolina’s Community Star” by the North Carolina Office of Rural Health and received the “Dr. Collie Coleman Spirit of Unity Award” from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He was also named Richmond Community College’s “2026 Citizen of the Year.” Under his leadership, Scotland Memorial Hospital earned a Forbes 5-star hospital designation and consecutive “A” Leapfrog hospital safety grades in spring and fall 2025. Mr. Pope currently serves as chair of the Laurinburg/Scotland County Area Chamber of Commerce and previously held the COO role at Scotland Health before being elevated to president and CEO.
