
Deb Mauk
Chief Operating Officer
With over 20 years of healthcare experience and a background in Industrial Engineering, Deb has a wealth of expertise in strategy, mergers and acquisitions, operations, process improvement, financial management, staff development, and implementing new programming. In addition to her experience in healthcare, Deb has worked in the insurance and automotive industries in various capacities.
Prior to AHG, a few of her key accomplishments included implementation of an air ambulance program for an 11-hospital system, integrating an insurance agency that started with 3 locations and ended with 20 multi-state locations, and leading Coastal Pediatric Associates, a designated Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home in the greater Charleston, SC area, through the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Physician Leadership Team
Meet The Team
Leadership

Kristal Herrington
Vice President, People Operations

Tracy Emmanuel
Consulting Director
Operations

Val Paz Dugarte
Operations & Compliance Manager

Brody Williamson, MSHA, MBA
Operational Strategy Administrator
Accounting & Finance

Jessica Pontieri
Revenue Cycle Manager
Infusion
Intake

Ashley Neal
Senior Manager, Prior Authorization
Information Technology

Phil Gansz
Director of Information Technology

Travis Wilson
Director of Clinical Applications
Human Resources

Nicole Brown
HR Manager
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