Baptist Health Foundation Announces New Board Members and Officers

Jacksonville, Florida, April 23, 2008 -- Robin Bradbury, Mac Holley, Kurt Mori, MD, and Barbara G. Jaffe are newly elected officers of the Board of Trustees of Baptist Health Foundation.

Chairman Bradbury is a longtime friend and supporter of Wolfson Children's Hospital. A year ago, he and his wife and daughter presented a bequest of $1 million for Wolfson Children's Hospital's Drew Bradbury Center, the primary site for Wolfson Children's Rehabilitation.

Vice-Chairman Holley is president and chief executive officer of Florida Capital Bank of Northeast Florida. His strong commitment to community service is seen in his leadership with the University of North Florida Foundation and the YMCA of Florida's First Coast Metropolitan Board, among others.

Recently elected secretary and former board chair, Dr. Mori is a board-certified interventional radiologist in practice with Drs. Mori Bean & Brooks. He has been a member of the Baptist Downtown medical staff since 1982, and currently serves as medical director of Baptist Downtown's Vascular Lab and Special Procedures Lab. He is chief of staff at Baptist Downtown.

Treasurer Jaffe has been a member of the board since 2001. She serves on various other boards throughout the area, and is chairman of the Jewish Community Foundation Investment Committee and a trustee of the City of Jacksonville Police and Fire Pension. She was named in the 2006 and 2007 Barron's and Research Magazine's Winner's Circles.

Marlene Spalten, vice president of Baptist Health and executive director of Baptist Health Foundation, says, "These new officers have already contributed greatly to Baptist Health, and. during their tenure as officers, I know that we can expect even more. I look forward to working with each of these talented and generous people."

In addition, the Baptist Health Foundation announced that Sylvia Coma has joined their Board of Trustees. 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."

Baptist Health Foundation was founded in 1985 to support current and future community health care needs through philanthropy and fundraising.