Wendy Minor

System Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships

Wendy Minor is the System Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships for MUSC and MUSC Health. In this role she oversees the organization's strategic partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders to drive innovation and achieve MUSC's strategic goals.

Wendy is relationship- and results-driven and brings many years of diverse work experience including project management, clinical affiliations and acquisitions, and ambulatory operations. She also has a clinical laboratory background.

Prior to joining MUSC in 2018 where she has worked in operations and finance, Wendy served in many leadership roles during her 28-year career at Novant Health. She earned an undergraduate degree in medical technology from Appalachian State University and her MBA/MHA from Pfeiffer University. She also received her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

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Kathy B. Booker

Strategic Partnerships Engagement Manager

Kathy Booker is the Strategic Partnerships Engagement Manager for MUSC in Orangeburg. In this role, she maintains connectivity to enterprise-wide partnerships and locally manages relationships with key external stakeholders across Orangeburg and neighboring counties to establish unique collaborations and partnerships.

Born and raised in Orangeburg, SC, Kathy attended Winthrop University. She formerly served as executive assistant to RMC's President & CEO and the previous Board of Trustees and served more than 20 years as administrative coordinator to the president of Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College. Kathy was appointed by Orangeburg County Council to the Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees in 2022 as the Chief of Board Operations; her appointment also required that she simultaneously serve as Board Secretary. She served as co-chairwoman of the South Carolina chapter of the United States Naval Academy Parent Club; Parent Ambassador for the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics; chairwoman of the Orangeburg High School for Health Professions Board of Trustees; and Board member and chair-elect of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. An avid fitness enthusiast, Kathy is a fitness instructor at both Claflin University and the YMCA. She is the daughter of Doris Dickerson of Orangeburg and mother of two sons, Jackie and Jason.

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Merrette Dowdell

Strategic Partnerships Engagement Manager
MUSC Pee Dee Division

Merrette Dowdell is the Strategic Partnerships Engagement Manager for MUSC Health's Pee Dee Division. In this role, she maintains connectivity to enterprise-wide partnerships and locally manages relationships with key external stakeholders across Florence, Lake City, Kingstree, Marion, Mullins and neighboring counties to establish unique collaborations and partnerships.

Merrette brings a unique perspective as the previous marketing and development coordinator at a federally qualified healthcare center, HopeHealth. Most recently she was the project manager for the local foods division of the City of Florence. In this role, her work addressed two key principles of progress in the City's comprehensive plan: to improve community health and community livability.

Merrette, a Florence native, earned her undergraduate degree in English and master's degree in secondary education- English from the University of South Carolina.

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Ann Collins King

Senior Relationship Manager

Ann Collins Josey serves in the role of Senior Relationship Manager on the °®åú´«Ã½'s Office of Strategic Partnerships team. The team works to advance MUSC's vision and mission through meaningful relationships, collaborations, and partnerships with key external stakeholders ranging from global industry leaders to state and local partners. Ann Collins manages a portfolio of prospective, new, and existing enterprise collaborations with key external stakeholders to drive innovation and achieve MUSC's strategic goals. A graduate of Clemson University, Ann Collins also holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from MUSC.

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Ashley Shannon

Strategic Partnerships Engagement Manager
Catawba Division

Ashley is the Strategic Partnerships Engagement Manager for the Catawba Division of MUSC Health. She has been with the Lancaster hospital since 1994 and has been working with the Chester facility since 2017. In her role with both hospitals, she is also a member of the Executive Leadership Team.

A native of Lancaster and a graduate of Winthrop University, she has been active in a plethora of community efforts and agencies since her youth. Past community involvement includes serving on the Board of Directors of The United Way of Lancaster County, Lancaster Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, HOPE in Lancaster Board, and the Lancaster County Council of the Arts Board. She has also played an active role in the School Improvement Councils of Discovery Elementary and Lancaster High School and coordinated a regular show with students of Lancaster High School's Learn TV station. Ms. Shannon currently serves on the Board of Trustees of The Arras Foundation, the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Lancaster planning committee, and the board of the Lancaster County Natural Gas Authority.

Ms. Shannon is an active member at Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Church in Lancaster and is the mother of one adult daughter.

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Meredith Verona

Office Manager and Executive Assistant, Strategic Partnerships

Meredith Verona is the Office Manager and Executive Assistant within the Strategic Partnerships team. In this role, she is responsible for the execution of the day-to-day activities and operations of the office and works with the team to ensure financial and strategic goals are realized. Meredith collaborates with MUSC's diverse internal and external stakeholders including senior leadership, frontline staff, external partners, and other key members of the community.

Meredith is a seasoned administrative professional who brings many years of diverse work experience in operations, human resources, and business. She holds an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina.

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Stephanie Kapets

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Stephanie Kapets is the Director of Strategic Partnerships for MUSC and MUSC Health. In this role she oversees a portfolio of the organization's strategic partnerships and contributes to the development of new partnerships in support of MUSC's strategic goals.

With fifteen years of experience spanning two continents, four countries, and ten US states, Stephanie has deep experience in healthcare operations, program management, revenue cycle and finance, procurement and supply chain, analytics, and systems implementation. She has previously been employed by Accenture, the U.S. Army's Regional Health Command Europe, and MUSC Health. Stephanie's greatest strength is her ability to translate her passion for healthcare innovation into meaningful financial, operational, and clinical outcomes.

Stephanie holds a master's degree in quantitative management with a concentration in healthcare analytics from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and a bachelor's degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Michigan.

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