Jim Manley, Regional President, announced that Ninfa M. Saunders, DHA, MBA, MSN was named to the advisory board of directors of SunTrust Bank, Middle Georgia.

“We welcome Dr. Saunders to the SunTrust Advisory Board and look forward to benefiting from her extensive healthcare and business experience and the valuable perspectives she brings to our organization,” said Mr. Manley

Dr. Saunders is President and CEO of Central Georgia Health System and The Medical Center of Central Georgia and has almost 40 years of hospital administrative and clinical experience. She completed her Doctorate in Healthcare Administration at the Medical University of South Carolina, earned a Master’s of Business Administration from Emory University in Atlanta, a Master’s of Science in Nursing from the Rutgers University, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing from Concordia College in Manila, Philippines. Dr. Saunders was recently appointed as Dean's Professor at the Mayers School of Business and serves on the Board of Visitors of the University Sciences of Philadelphia. She is a Distinguished Faculty member at Emory University in Atlanta, and an Associate Professor at Rutgers University. Often recognized for her dedication to advanced medical care and clinical quality, Dr. Saunders was awarded the 2012 Outstanding Citizenship and Good Neighbor Award by the American Red Cross and named by South Jersey Magazine as a “Woman to Watch in New Jersey” in 2012.   As a continued demonstration of her extensive business experience, Dr. Saunders currently serves as an Executive with the Fierce Healthcare CEO Advisory Board and serves as a frequent expert for Healthcare Leaders national media roundtables. 

SunTrust Bank’s local board members are important advisors in executing the bank’s strategy in the communities it serves.  The board is comprised of civic and business leaders who assist SunTrust with business development and general oversight of the local market by providing a broader perspective about business and community issues from various industry vantage points.