Board of Directors Elections

The FSASC Board of Directors currently has four seats to be filled by election. Candidates are listed below in alphabetical order.  Please review the candidate information and continue to the bottom of the page to vote. Voting ends Wednesday, July 17th. 

Corporately Owned Center Nominees

Mike Madewell, Administrator, Panama City Surgery Center, SCA*

After completing degrees in Biochemistry and a Master’s in Public Health Mike began his professional career in Internal Audit at Columbia Healthcare (HCA) where he worked on hospital and regional business office operations and financial audits.   He then joined an ASC startup company, ASC Group (later Nueterra Healthcare) where he was part of a 4-person development and management team opening 22 facilities in 11 states, the last 2 in Florida.   After spending 5 years on the road he settled in Panama City where he oversaw the opening of the Panama City Surgery Center where he has spent the past 21 years as CEO.

In 2005 Mike joined the FSASC Board of directors and has worked on several FSASC initiatives including the successful effort to move ASC’s to 24 hour care.  He is proud to be a part of a facility that has grown from 13 physicians to 37 representing 10 specialties and one of the first centers in the country to successfully implement an DaVinci robotic program in an ASC.  

Linda Nash, Administrator, Manatee Surgical Center, Amsurg*

I have been in the ASC industry since 1988.  I have served on the Board of Directors of the Florida Society of Ambulatory Surgical Centers (FSASC) since 2005 and have also served on the Board of Directors of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA).

I have learned a great deal from all the Board members, FSASC staff, and the team of great people that serve on the specialty committees.  We have nominated and elected some really talented people, worked to educate and strengthen our fine state association, and worked hard to bring tangible benefits to being FSASC members.

Individually Owned Center Nominees

Rena Courtay, Physicians Outpatient Surgery Center, LLC 

Rena Courtay is the Vice President of Ambulatory Surgery at Trinity Health. Before, she was the AVP Perioperative Ambulatory Surgery for Duke University Health System in North Carolina where she oversaw all of their Ambulatory platforms. Prior to that she was VP, Executive Director of HSS Florida. As such she led all the operations of HSS (Hospital for Special Surgery) in Florida which includes a large orthopedic outpatient clinic, ASC, PT and Imaging Center in West Palm Beach.

Returning to Florida, she is a Past President of the Florida Society for Ambulatory Surgery Centers and was a Board Member for many years. She is a licensed RN as well with a background in operating room nursing.

Robert Haen, Administrator, CenterOne Surgery Center*

Robert has worked in the ASC industry since 1996 in a multitude of roles and responsibilities for both corporate and independent ASC’s.  He has served in his present position as Executive Director for the independently owned CenterOne Surgery Center since 2013.  Robert has served on the Board of Directors for FSASC since 2015 and served as President from 2021 - 2023.

Jessica Hill, Administrator, Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center

I am the administrator of Andrews Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center. I also have a clinical background with a focus on clinical compliance. I worked for a large corporation that owned and operated over 200 ASCs. I have a proven track record for operational compliance and process improvements.

*Returning Board Member

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