Board of Trustees
J. Arthur Dosher Memorial Hospital is a nonprofit, public, critical access hospital that operates within Smithville Township, Brunswick County, North Carolina. Governed by the Board of Trustees, it maintains facilities that include inpatient beds and medical services providing diagnosis and treatment for patients by the Medical Staff. Educational activities are designed to promote the general health of the community. It is further the goals and objectives of the Board of Trustees to comply with the North Carolina Department of Human Resources "Laws, Regulations and Procedures Applying to the Licensing of Hospitals in North Carolina," to conform to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Regulations, and the Board of Trustees is dedicated to suggestions and policies promulgated by DNV GL - Healthcare.
Hospital Bylaws
Board Minutes
Public notice: Board of Trustees meetings
Board meeting dates:
<4th Monday 4:00 PM – Conference Room 1January 26, 2026
February 23, 2026
March 23, 2026
April 27, 2026
May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day meeting date may change)
June 22, 2026
July 27, 2026
August 24, 2026
September 28, 2026
October 26, 2026
November 23, 2026
December 28, 2024 (may move to 21st due to holidays)
Board of Trustees 2026
![]() Robert Howard Chairman |
![]() Debbie Wood Vice Chair |
![]() Linda Pukenas Secretary |
![]() Charles Drew Trustee |
![]() Jwantana Frink Trustee |
![]() Randy Jones Trustee |
![]() Angela L. Wadsworth, Ph.D. Trustee |
Board Support
![]() Lynda Stanley, FACHE President & CEO, Dosher Memorial Hospital |
![]() Mesha Chadwick, MD Chief Medical Officer |
![]() Ed Tusa, MHA Chief Financial Officer |
![]() Jill Ward, RN, MSN, CCRN Chief Nursing Officer |
Non - Voting Members
![]() Sherri Marshall* Trustee Emeritus |
![]() Dr. Robert Zukoski* Trustee Emeritus |

















