Partners & Staff

At Preferred Management, our people are your strength. Our team of professional, knowledgeable and experienced health care professionals work closely with rural hospitals to develop a clear, individualized and focused plan to help meet the challenges of a quickly-changing health care environment.

Donald “Andy” Freeman RN, President/Chief Executive Officer Preferred since 1987	Kim Freeman, RD/LD, Vice President/Corporate Secretary Preferred since 1988	Jared Chanski, MBA, Executive Vice President Preferred since 2011	Karla Betterton, CPA, Vice President of Finance Preferred since 1994
Mike Easley, MPA, Vice President of Hospital Operations Preferred since 2004	Josh Tucker, MBA, FACHE, CFO for Hospital Operations Preferred since 2017	Vickie Harbison, Director of Accounts Receivable Preferred since 1994	Marilyn Neeley, Director of Rural Health Clinics Preferred since 2006
Gayle Cullum, Director of Human Resources Preferred since 2006	Kathy Mechler, RN, MS, Director of Clinical Services Preferred since 2014	Megan Cody, MPH, 1115 Waiver Manager/Chronic Care Manager Preferred since 2015	Laura Crowell, Electronic Medical Records Clinical Informatics Nurse Preferred since 2010