Sylvia Coma Joins Baptist Health Foundation Board of Trustees

Jacksonville, Florida, April 9, 2008 -- Sylvia Coma has joined the Board of Trustees of Baptist Health Foundation, founded in 1985 to support current and future community health care needs through philanthropy and fundraising.

Coma, a resident of Amelia Island, came to Jacksonville from Kansas City, Missouri, where her husband served as chief executive officer for HNTB, an architectural, engineering and design firm known locally for designing the Dames Point Bridge. There she chaired numerous charities, as well as served as a member of the boards of St. Luke's Northland Hospital and Spellman Medical Foundation. She currently is a member of the P.E.O., an international sisterhood that promotes educational opportunities for women.

Retiring trustees are Hester Clark, president of the Hester Group, LLC; pediatric cardiologist George Armstrong, Jr., MD, retired chief medical officer of Wolfson Children's Hospital; and Michael Lukaszewki, chief financial officer for Baptist Health.

Marlene Spalten, vice president of Baptist Health and executive director of Baptist Health Foundation, says, "Sylvia's extensive experience on hospital boards, and her understanding of health care organizations, along her with her leadership as a philanthropist, will play a critical role in helping us continue to deliver superior health care, as well as enhance our services to the community.

"We thank those who are retiring for their contributions of time and effort and congratulate them on their many accomplishments."