
Paul Hammes
Board Member
Joined 2019
Paul brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience to the role of Chief Executive Officer at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, a nationally recognized independent community hospital based in Elkin, North Carolina.
A Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, Paul serves on the Boards of:
- the North Carolina Healthcare Association,
- the Southern Atlantic Healthcare Alliance,
- Teleios Collaborative Network,
- Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, and
- Alleghany Health.
Paul also chairs the Healthcare Management Advisory Board at Appalachian State University where he has served as adjunct faculty.
Prior to joining Hugh Chatham, he served in a variety of leadership roles at Novant Health and several consultancies.
A veteran, Paul completed a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Georgia where he also attended undergraduate school.
He and his wife, Dana, are proud parents of Marie, a schoolteacher, and Matthew, a senior at NC State University. When not spending time with family, Paul enjoys playing and collecting guitars.