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
Jennifer K. Murphy, M.D.
Physician Director / Medical Officer
Gregory W. Niemer M.D.
Physician Director / Medical Officer
Colin C. Edgerton, M.D.
Physician Director / Medical Officer
Jennifer K. Murphy, M.D.
Physician Director / Medical Officer
Gregory W. Niemer M.D.
Physician Director / Medical Officer
Colin C. Edgerton, M.D.
Physician Director / Medical Officer
Meet The Team
Leadership
Robert Kirk
Chief Executive Officer
Jon Lawton
Chief Revenue & Technology Officer
Natalie Spitzig
Chief Financial Officer
Timothy Hewson, JD
General Counsel
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
Karen McKerihan, MSN, NP-C
Infusion Director
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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