Nash UNC Health Care Adds New Members to the Board of Commissioners
Nash UNC Health Care has appointed three new members to its Board of Commissioners, to fill seats left open by the departures of Melvin Mitchell, who served for nine years, Dr. Ivan Peacock, who served for nine years, and Robbie Green, who served for three years. New board members Kenneth D. Arrington, Brian Brantley, and Terri Sharpe started their terms after being sworn in at the January 5 board meeting. In addition, the board annually elects officers with the new term beginning in January of each year. For 2023, the Board Executive Leaders for Nash UNC remain Bill Lehnes, chair, John Barker, past chair, Joel Bryant, vice chair, Butch Holland, treasurer and Jean Kitchin, Secretary.
“Nash UNC is privileged to have such an engaged board of commissioners leading our community hospital’s strategic direction,” said Dr. L. Lee Isley, president and CEO of Nash UNC Health Care. “We look forward to the perspectives and guidance we will gain from Mrs. Sharpe, Mr. Arrington, and Mr. Brantley, all lifelong residents of this community. We thank Ms. Green, Mr. Mitchell and Dr. Peacock for their service and dedication over the last several years.”
Arrington, a lifelong resident of Rocky Mount, has served as administrative manager of H.D. Pope Funeral Home in Rocky Mount for the past eight years, having served hundreds of families during their most vulnerable times. He previously worked in Wilson County Public Schools, and has served in a variety of community service roles including mentorship, motivational speaking and faith based leadership roles with Truth Tabernacle Ministries.
Brantley, a lifelong resident of Spring Hope, retired in 2021 as director of Nash County Emergency Services, where he served for 36 years. He has also served in many community roles including Spring Hope Fire Department, Spring Hope Planning Board, Spring Hope Golf Association and Englewood Baptist Church.
Sharpe, a Rocky Mount native and Certified Public Accountant at Bunch & Company, LLP, has worked in public accounting for more than 36 years. She has served as treasurer and ambassador for the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce and currently serves on the board of trustees for North Carolina Wesleyan University.
