With Wellstar for 12 years, Penny has responsibility for Wellstar’s innovative and comprehensive initiatives related to team member well-being, fitness and work-life. Over the last two years, she spearheaded a complete revamp of wellness and work-life program delivery in response to healthcare professionals’ evolving and critically important needs during the pandemic and moving forward. Notably, Penny launched a partnership with Sharecare, bringing the award-winning digital platform to Wellstar team members; she also presided over the migration to a new EAP program with Spring Health. 

Additionally, programs imprinted with Penny’s personal and responsive style include onsite community and employee fitness centers, an EatWell nutrition program, and a 12-person Wellness team dedicated to integrating wellness into the work environment. Penny's latest achievement includes standing up 15 team member wellness rooms across the Wellstar footprint.  Penny's strategic oversight has been instrumental in making Wellstar a great place to work; the system has been named to Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list and been consistently recognized by Working Mother as a top company for moms, dads, and multicultural women. Prior to her role at Wellstar, Penny held leadership roles at The Coca-Cola Company, DuPont, and Newell-Rubbermaid.