Board of Directors

The Georgia Pain Initiative Board of Directors is responsible for developing and implementing the Initiative’s strategic plan.

Chairs:

Kelly Erola, M.D.
Hospice Savannah
kerola@hospicesavannah.org

Members:

Gena Agnew
Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition, Inc.
gagnew@nwgacancer.org

Rick Allen
Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency
rallen@gdna.ga.gov

Laura Andrews
United Pharmacy Service, Inc.
hospicepharm@yahoo.com

Bill Boling
Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP
Bill.Boling@smithmoorelaw.com

John Daniel
American Cancer Society
john.daniel@cancer.org

Brittany Freeman, LMSW
American Cancer Society
Brittany.Freeman@cancer.org

Jennifer Hale
Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
jennifer@ghpco.org

Ann Harris
BioSphere Medical
abc441@mindspring.com

LaSharn Hughes
Georgia Composite Medical Board
lhughes@dch.ga.gov

Ethan James
Georgia Hospital Association
ejames@gha.org

Charlene McClanahan, RPh
West Georgia Health System
McClanaC@WGHealth.org

Carolyn Noel
American Pain Foundation
PA_Carolina@painfoundation.org

Angie Patterson
Georgia Cancer Coalition
Apatterson@georgiacancer.org

Cindie Lou Roger
Gwinnett Hospital System
clroger@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org
cindielou@bellsouth.net

Laura Williams, RN, MBA, CHPN
Compassionate Care Hospice
lwilliams@cchnet.net

Advisory Board:

Senator Earl “Buddy” Carter
Georgia Senate
Bcarter331@aol.com

Michael Byas-Smith, M.D.
Director of Pain Clinic
Winship Cancer Center Emory Healthcare
mbyassm@emory.edu

Tammie Quest, M.D.
Director
Grady Palliative Care Oncology Service
Grady Health System