Leadership Team
Sudandra Ratnasamy
Chief Executive Officer
Sudandra Ratnasamy brings over 20 years of healthcare leadership experience with a strong focus on operational performance, clinical quality, and team development. Known for building collaborative, high-performing teams, she has held executive roles across the Southeast and is deeply committed to community-based care.
Prior to joining Rutherford Regional, she served as CEO of Twin County Regional Healthcare in Virginia. In 2023, she was recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as one of the “Women Hospital Presidents and CEOs to Know.” Sudandra holds a BS in Nursing from the University of Central Florida and an MBA from Columbia College. She is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has been active in organizations such as the American Lung Association and Operation Helping Hand.
Jamie Hill
Chief Nursing Officer
Jamie Hill joined Rutherford Regional Health System in 2014. Before being named CNO in November 2022, Jamie served as the director of emergency services for Rutherford Regional and has served the facility for close to 10 years.
Hill holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, UT.
Allen Clayton
Chief Financial Officer
Allen Clayton joined Rutherford Regional Health System as interim chief financial officer (CFO) in January 2024 and was announced the permanent role in April 2024. Allen was previously the Assistant CFO at Frye Regional Medical Center, where he served in that capacity for 18 years.
Allen has a Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with an emphasis on Accounting from Furman University. Additionally, he is affiliated with the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA).
Board of Trustees
OFFICERS
Charles Bond, MD, Chair - Rutherford Orthopedics
Margaret Annunziata, EdD, Vice Chair - President, Isothermal Community College
Sudandra Ratnasamy, Secretary - CEO Rutherford Regional Health System
MEMBERS
Kerry Giles - Director of Rutherford County Transit
Jackie Godlock - Business Relations Specialist, NC Department of Health and Human Services
Frank Mooring, MD - Catawba Radiology (Retired)
Michele Mercer, MD- Hospice of the Foothills Carolina
Paul J. Mosca, MD, PhD, MBA - Associate Professor of Surgery Physician Quality Officer Duke University School of Medicine Duke Network Services/DUHS
Joseph Quercia, DO- Chief of Medical Staff, Rutherford Regional Health System