As a true not-for-profit health system, Phoebe is operated by a volunteer board drawn from the community it serves. They serve without pay, volunteering time and expertise. They set policy, create goals, evaluate management’s performance, and ensure Phoebe operates in the best interest of the community. Below you can learn more about our volunteer health ventures board.
Bruce Melton is president of Oxford Construction Company.
In addition to serving as chairman of Phoebe Putney Health System Board, he has also served as chairman of the Phoebe Health Ventures Board of Directors since 1995 and as chairman of the board of Phoebe Physician Group since 2009. He and his wife, Paula, have two daughters.
Brian Church, is chief financial officer and chief administrative officer for Phoebe Putney Health System.
He joined Phoebe in 2014 after 12 years at a large not-for-profit healthcare system in southwest Florida. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Scott Steiner joined the Phoebe family in March, 2019.
He previously served as CEO of four Tenet hospitals in Detroit, MI. He began his career in healthcare administration as Director of Physician Network & Development for a hospital in East St. Louis, IL in 1992. Scott and his wife, Tracy have two daughters. Scott is a member of the Phoebe Health System, Phoebe Hospital, Phoebe Sumter, Phoebe Worth, Phoebe Health Ventures and Phoebe Physicians Boards.