EMPLOYEE UPDATE

March 2, 2009

Following a comprehensive national search that attracted hundreds of well-qualified applicants, WakeMed is pleased to announce that Scott Raynes, MA, MBA, has been named the new senior vice president and administrator of Cary Hospital. Raynes will begin his role at WakeMed Cary Hospital on May 4.

Raynes clearly stood out among the applicants because of his dynamic leadership style and proven ability to enhance a hospital’s success by growing market share, services and medical staff membership. On the ambulatory side, Raynes brings a successful track record of leading 15 surgery centers across three states. Finally, he has a strong interest in fully engaging as a business leader in the community – all of which are critical factors for Cary Hospital today and in the future.

As senior vice president and administrator of Cary Hospital, Raynes will be responsible for leading, defining, and executing the overall direction of Cary Hospital. “We are pleased to welcome Scott to a major leadership role within the WakeMed system,” explains Dr. Bill Atkinson, president & CEO.“He impressed us all with his energy, ideas, and proven experience in hospital operations, ambulatory services and physician relations. We are confident in his ability to take Cary Hospital to the next level by building and enhancing the programs and services delivered through the facility’s inpatient and ambulatory settings. We look forward to him joining the WakeMed executive team.”

Raynes joins WakeMed from Northcrest Health System in Springfield, TN, where he has been serving as president and CEO since 2005. Northcrest has been very successful as a stand-alone facility competing in the highly competitive Nashville, TN market area. Prior to this role, Raynes served as president and CEO of Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood, WV. He brings more than 15 years of experience in health care leadership.

Raynes holds a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from the West Virginia Institute of Technology, a master of arts degree from Morehead State University in Morehead, KY, and a master of business administration degree specializing in health care from West Virginia University. He and his wife, Shawna are natives of West Virginia and they have two daughters.

Thank you to the outstanding leadership demonstrated over the past year by our interim executive team. Our sincere appreciation goes to Mary Ann Wilcox, RN, Carolyn Knaup, RN, Kathleen Privette, RN, and Georgia Sumiel for stepping up to lead Cary Hospital during such a critical time in the facility’s growth and expansion.

Please join us in welcoming Mr. Raynes to WakeMed and in sharing our appreciation with the entire Cary Hospital leadership team.

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