SMH Board, Meeting & Minutes

Board of Commissioners

The board is responsible for the quality of the medical care provided by Slidell Memorial Hospital.

St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No. 2, doing business as Slidell Memorial Hospital, is governed by a nine-member Board of Commissioners. The board consists of seven members appointed by an appointing authority (comprised of a local legislative delegation) from nominating committee recommendations; the president of the medical staff and one medical staff appointee. Annually, the board may appoint a former member to serve as a non-voting "Commissioner Emeritus".

Each board member brings a unique background that is invaluable in guiding SMH.

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Larry P. Englande Sr.

Chairman
Ward 8
2018-2025

Joe Digiovanni
Joseph “Joe” DiGiovanni Jr., CPA-Retired

Vice-Chairman
Ward 9
2015-2027

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Walter J. "Dub" Lane, PhD

Secretary/Treasurer
Ward 8
2021-2026

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Georgia M. Johnson, RN

Ward 8
2018-2026

Matt Mcelveen
Matthew D. McElveen, MD

Medical Staff President/Chief of Staff
2024

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Robert C. Mercadel, MD

SMH Medical Staff Representative
2018-2026

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Tommy C. Morris, Jr., PhD

Ward 8
2021-2025

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James W. "Bill" Newton, MBA

Ward 9
2023-2027

Kristen Stanley Wallace 3894 RT
Kristen R. Stanley-Wallace, JD

Ward 8
2019-2027