Gov­er­nance and Leadership

The Onslow County Hospital Authority serves as the governing body for Onslow Memorial Hospital. The members of the Authority, who are appointed by the Onslow County Board of Commissioners, serve diligently and receive no compensation. Likewise, OMH is a stand-alone 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization that receives no funding from Onslow County taxpayers.

Interested in serving on the Onslow County Hospital Authority Board?

If you are a county resident, at least 18 years of age and willing to volunteer your expertise, please consider submitting a citizen participation application. Volunteers must be registered to vote unless active duty military. More information and the application forms are available on the Onslow County website or in person at the Onslow County Administration office located at 234 NW Corridor Blvd. For more information, please contact Onslow County Administration at 910-347-4717. Interested individuals may also contact the Onslow County Hospital Authority office at 910-577-4767.

Current Members of the Authority

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Virginia Albano, D.P.M., Chair
Mr. Samuel (Pat) Alford, Vice-Chair
Mr. Charles S. Gibbs, Secretary (and Chair of Finance and Compliance Committee)
Mr. Steven Scarborough
Reverend Joel D. Churchwell
Mr. Ralph H. Taylor
Ms. Julia Collins
Mr. Stephen Blackburn
Michael Elder, Ed.D.
Mr. John Davis
Mr. Jeff Clark
Mrs. Pam Morton
Pastor Bill Crane

Executive Team

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Penney Burlingame Deal, DHA, RN, FACHE - President and Chief Executive Officer (Penney.BurlingameDeal@onslow.org OR 910-577-4767)
Carl Biber - Chief Financial Officer (Carl.Biber@onslow.org OR 910-577-2969)
Taylor Flowers - SVP Human Resources (Taylor.Flowers@onslow.org OR 910-577-2279)
Thomas Jenkins - SVP Clinical Services (Thomas.Jenkins@onslow.org OR 910-577-4715)
Erin Tallman - SVP Patient Advocacy/Compliance Officer (Erin.Tallman@onslow.org OR 910-577-4731)
John Kohler, MD, MBA, FAAP- Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer (John.Kohler@onslow.org OR 910-577-4749)
Josephine Malfitano - AVP Patient Safety Officer (Jo.Malfitano@onslow.org OR 910-577-2549)
Crystal Bryan - Interim Chief Nursing Officer (Crystal.Bryan@onslow.org OR 910-577-2912)