William T. Sugg has been administrator of Sumner Regional Medical Center (SRMC) since October 2, 1989, and assumed the title of president and chief executive officer upon the formation of Sumner Regional Health Systems, Inc., in July 1994. Prior to his position with SRMC he was vice president for clinical and support operations at Nashville Memorial Hospital for five years. Sugg graduated summa cum laude from the University of Tennessee and received his master’s degree in health care administration from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

David Popen joined SRHS as Special Assistant to the President/CEO in 2005 and assisted the SRHS President/CEO in development, implementation and administrative management. In his current role as Chief Development Officer, Popen leads the health systems’ strategic planning, business development, marketing and public relations, strategic communications, construction and real estate development, and legal functions. He is also responsible for system wide property and lease management, corporate contributions, community affairs, economic development, government relations and growth of the system’s group purchasing affiliations. Popen also leads Sumner Foundation and its donor development.

Popen’s 18 plus prior years of experience includes economic development, philanthropic fundraising, governmental affairs, and commercial litigation. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University, Hamilton, New York. He earned a cum laude law degree from Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, and subsequently completed economic development studies at the University of Kentucky, Lexington and graduated from the Chamber Institute for Organization Management at University of Delaware, Newark. Popen also studied southern history and culture at the University of Mississippi, Oxford. He completed Leadership Sumner in 2007 and is a member of Gallatin Lions Club, an active board member of the Gallatin Economic Development Agency, the Gallatin Chamber of Commerce, Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce, Forward Sumner Economic Council, Gallatin Shalom Zone, Gallatin Downtown Library Committee, Friends of Arts & Literature in Sumner County, and the Salvus Center. Popen also chaired the Boy Scouts’ 2007 & 2008 Friends of Scouting Campaign for the Warioto District.

Janice Hallmark has been employed at Sumner Regional Health Systems, Inc., since June 24, 1992. She is responsible for human resources, training and development, marketing, Sumner Corporate Health, employee health, volunteers and the Sumner Foundation. Prior to her current position at SRHS, Hallmark served for eight years in human resource management positions at Vanderbilt University. Hallmark also owned and operated two full-service employment agencies, including nurse registries in New Castle and Sharon, Pa.

David L. Young joined Sumner Regional Health Systems, Inc., in January 1998 as chief information officer in charge of information systems, clinical information services, telecommunications, materials management, facility support and nutritional services. In January of 2004, he was promoted to his current role. Previously, Young served 12 years as the director of MIS/CIO for St. Mary’s Health Care System, Inc.