W. Scott Burnette
President/CEO Scott Burnette began serving CMH as President and CEO in 1999. He has over 20 years of progressive experience in healthcare administration, hospital operations, managed care contracting, financial oversight, strategic planning, continuous quality improvement, federal and state legislative advocacy, and new venture development with recognized skills in physician relations, productivity enhancement, cost reduction, negotiation, and collaboration.
Mr. Burnette received his Business Administration Degree from Lynchburg College in Lynchburg, Virginia, graduating Cum Laude and receiving an Outstanding Management Major Award. He earned a Masters Degree in Healthcare Administration from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.
Mr. Burnette is a member of the Board of Directors of the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA), the Virginia HOSPAC division of VHHA, the Virginia Board of Health, the American College of Healthcare Executives, a Fellow and member of Regent’s Advisory Council, an alternate Delegate to the American Hospital Association’s Small and Rural Hospital Regional Policy Board and a member of the Board of Directors for the Central Virginia Health Network
Edward Brandenburg
Vice President of Operations
Mr. Brandenburg joined the CMH family as Vice President of Operations in July, 1992. He has over 30 years experience in healthcare operations. Before becoming involved in healthcare administration in 1989, his career was focused in management engineering and quality and process improvement.
Mr. Brandenburg earned his Bachelor of Science in Health Systems from Georgia Tech and his Master of Business Administration from Lynchburg College. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and also is certified as a Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (CPHRM).
Mr. Brandenburg also serves the community as Chairman of the South Central Workforce Investment Board. He represents the Healthcenter as a member of the Central Virginia Hospital Disaster Planning Taskforce, and the Mecklenburg County Public Schools Emergency Response, Crisis Management, and School Safety Advisory Committee.
Ronald E. Tatum, Jr.
Vice President of Finance Ronald E. Tatum, Jr., began his career at Community Memorial Healthcenter in June of 1973 as business office manager. During this time, Mr. Tatum was also responsible for accounting and data processing. In 1980, he was promoted to controller, and in 1985, Tatum was promoted to his current position, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
Throughout his career, Mr. Tatum has been active in various healthcare advocacy organizations. As a member of the Virginia Chapter of HFMA since 1973, he received the Follmer Bronze service award in 1995, followed by the Reeves Silver award in 2003. In addition, Tatum has served on the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association’s CFO Advisory Committee since 2002.
A leader in service to the community, Mr. Tatum has served on the Board of the EPIC Pharmacy Network since 1995, on the compensation committee of the Mecklenburg County Public School System since 2005 and on the administrative board of the South Hill United Methodist Church since 2005. He was a 20-year member of the South Hill Volunteer Fire Department, serving for five years as the assistant chief until his retirement in 1993. Tatum continues to maintain his EMT license and is a certified CPR instructor.
Ursula Butts, BSN, MSHA, CNAA-BC, FACHE
Vice President of Patient Care Services
Ursula N. Butts, BSN, MSHA, CNAA-BC, FACHE, has been the Vice President of Patient Care Services at Community Memorial Healthcenter since July 2001. Ms. Butts received a Diploma in Nursing from Forsyth Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1970.
She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University in 1994 and her Masters of Science in Health Administration from MCV VCU in 1997. Additionally, Ms. Butts completed an Executive Fellowship in Patient Safety at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia Campus in 2003.
Prior to assuming her position as Vice President of Patient Care Services at Community Memorial Healthcenter, Ms. Butts held various clinical and administrative positions at the Healthcenter, including Infection Control Practitioner, Director of Home Health and Hospice and Assistant Vice President of Patient Care Services.
Ms. Butts is currently a board member as well as the Program Chair for the Virginia Organization of Nurse Executives, a member of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, a member of the Virginia Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association. Ms. Butts is a member of the board and serves as Secretary of the Virginians Improving Patient Care and Safety. Ms. Butts is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Wallace Horne, M.D.
Vice President of Medical Affairs
Dr. Wallace Horne has been a member of the Community Memorial Medical Staff since 1982. He graduated from the University of Richmond with a BS in Biology in 1976. Dr. Horne received his medical degree from MCV in 1981. He completed his internship at MCV and his residency at Blackstone Family Practice.
Dr. Horne is Board Certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine, the American Board of Family Practice and by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilzation Review Physicians. He is licensed in Virginia and North Carolina to practice Medicine.
Dr. Horne is currently the Vice President of Medical Affairs at CMH and also practices in the Emergency Department on the weekends.
Dr. Horne is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), a member of the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE), and a member of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians. Dr. Horne also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Family Practice at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.