Ms. Ray was named CEO of Piedmont Mountainside Hospital in 2012, and has led the 76-bed acute-care community hospital ever since. Under her leadership, Piedmont Mountainside earned a 5-star rating from CMS in 2023 and opened a new 16-bed ICU in 2024, expanding its number of licensed beds to 76. Ms. Ray also oversees a freestanding emergency department in Ellijay, Ga., with plans to expand outpatient and specialty services into a new medical office building. She champions innovative workforce strategies, including flexible staffing models and a virtual nursing program that spans 17 hospitals. Her nurse residency program earned American Nurses Credentialing Center accreditation in 2025. Ms. Ray brings a strong record of operational and clinical leadership from her prior roles within the Piedmont system and the Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System.
