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.

Kristen R. Stanley-Wallace, JD
Chair
Ward 8
2019-2027

Tommy C. Morris, Jr., PhD
Vice-Chair
Ward 8
2021-2025

Walter J. "Dub" Lane, PhD
Secretary/Treasurer
Ward 8
2021-2026

Joseph “Joe” DiGiovanni Jr., CPA-Retired
Ward 9
2015-2027

Larry P. Englande Sr.
Ward 8
2018-2025

Georgia M. Johnson, RN
Ward 8
2018-2026

Francis J. Petitto, MD
Medical Staff President/Chief of Staff
2025
Robert C. Mercadel, MD
SMH Medical Staff Representative
2018-2026

James W. "Bill" Newton, MBA
Ward 9
2023-2027