Our Leadership

     Mike Howard, CEO

Mike Howard joined Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in September 2012. He began his ECM tenure as Director of Ancillary Support Services with oversight of Respiratory therapy, Sleep Center and Wound Healing. In January 2014, he was appointed Associate Administrator for the organization and in 2015 appointed to the position Chief Operating Officer at North Alabama Medical Center. Mike earned a Bachelor of Science in Management and Organizational Development from Bethel University and received his Master’s in Business Administration from Texas A&M. He previously served as Director of Respiratory Services at Gateway Medical Center in Clarksville, TN and Director of Cardiopulmonary Services at Southern Hills Medical Center, Nashville, TN.

Melissa Armstead, Interim CNO

Kristie Taylor, Market CFO

Kristie Taylor is the Market Chief Financial Officer at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System in Pulaski, TN and Lawrenceburg, TN.  Kristie is a native of Lawrence County and earned her accounting degree at the University of...She has been with Southern Tennessee Regional Health System for 23 years, and served as CFO of the Lawrenceburg facility for the last 11.  In the spring of 2023 Kristie took over the role of Market CFO for both Lawrenceburg and Pulaski facilities.