COLUMBIA, Tenn. — Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) recently announced its board of trustees and advisory board appointments for 2025.
Beverly Horner was reappointed for a second term as chair of the board of trustees. Horner, retired member-in-charge of KraftCPA’s Columbia office, has served on the board of trustees since 2019.
Scott Gaines was reappointed to serve as vice chair for a second term. Gaines is the retired assistant superintendent of instruction for Maury County Public Schools. He has served as a board member since 2004 and as vice chair since 2021.
Jeffrey Adams, MD, was reappointed to serve a three-year term as a member on the board of trustees. Dr. Adams is an orthopedic surgeon associated with Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance who has been a member of the MRMC medical staff since 1991, having served as chief of staff in 2009.
On the MRMC advisory board, two new members were elected, Steven Smith, MD, a hospital medicine physician associated with Maury Regional Medical Group, and Chad Williams, the executive vice president of commercial insurance at Sunstar Insurance of Tennessee. They replace Wil Evans and Justin Rhinehardt, who completed two consecutive three-year terms, rotating off the advisory board.
Dr. Smith is a hospital medicine physician with 16 years of experience and is board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics. He joined Maury Regional Medical Group in 2009 and has served in key leadership roles, including hospitalist medical director (2016-2022), chief of medical staff (2018) and member of the medical executive committee (2015-2020). Dr. Smith has been recognized with honors, such as Physician of the Year at Maury Regional Medical Center (2011) and the Spirit of Planetree Award for patient-centered care (2016). He currently serves as medical director of Caris Hospice and is a member of the Society of Hospital Medicine and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from and completed his residency at Louisiana State University in New Orleans, Louisianna. He will serve on the Joint Conference Committee, Board of Trustees Physician Recruitment Committee and the Planning and Facilities Committee.
Williams is a risk advisor with more than 25 years of experience in financial services. He currently serves as executive vice president of commercial insurance at Sunstar Insurance Tennessee and is a Certified Insurance Counselor (CIC) and Certified Risk Manager (CRM). Williams currently serves on the board of the Columbia State Foundation, is a member and treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Columbia and recently completed a four-year term as board member and treasurer of Maury Alliance. In addition, he served a six-year term as a board member of Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Tennessee. Williams received a Master of Business Administration in finance from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Bachelor of Science in finance from Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville. He will serve on the Finance, Budget and Pension Committee, Joint Conference Committee and the Professional Contracts Committee.
“I am honored to serve alongside such dedicated leaders on Maury Regional Health’s board of trustees and advisory board,” said CEO Martin Chaney, MD. “Our board members are community representatives who are committed to advancing our mission of providing clinically excellent healthcare in environments that promote healing, while also fostering innovation to meet the evolving needs of our region.”
In addition to the board of directors and advisory board, MRMC’s 2025 medical staff officers were also recently announced. Mark A. Seago, MD, was named chief of staff, while Nathanael R. Berkley, MD, was named vice chief of staff, Carrie Marchman, MD, was named secretary/treasurer, with Chad M. Moss, serving as past chief of staff.