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Board of Directors

Matt Davis

President

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Matt Davis is a Nashville native with a professional background in real estate investment and development. He is the founder of Forcyte Group Investments, where he focuses on strategic property investment and growth opportunities. With deep roots in the local community and an entrepreneurial approach to development, Matt brings practical business insight, steady leadership, and a commitment to sustainable growth to his service as President of Visitation Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.

Rob Pantoja

Treasurer

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Rob Pantoja is a CPA with more than 30 years of experience in healthcare finance and operations. A graduate of the University of Louisville, he began his career at KPMG and later held leadership roles with major healthcare organizations including Humana and HCA Healthcare. He founded First Care Clinics, expanding urgent care access in underserved rural communities prior to its successful sale. Rob brings deep financial expertise and a passion for expanding compassionate, affordable healthcare to his role as Treasurer of Visitation Hospital Foundation.

Theresa Patterson

Founder + Member

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Theresa Patterson is co-founder of the Parish Twinning Program of the Americas and founder of Visitation Hospital Foundation, devoting more than four decades to serving the people of Haiti and Latin America through faith-based mission and humanitarian work. Internationally recognized for her leadership and lifelong commitment to the poorest and most marginalized, she has inspired hundreds of parish partnerships centered on education, healthcare, and pastoral support.

Fran Rajotte Myers

Immediate Past President + Member

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Fran Rajotte-Myers has devoted more than two decades to advancing healthcare ministry in Haiti through Visitation Hospital Foundation. With a background in hospital administration and nonprofit development, she played a pivotal role in leading the capital campaign that built Visitation Clinic, which has since served hundreds of thousands of patients. Known for steadfast leadership, enduring faith, and deep commitment to accompaniment and service, Fran continues to support Visitation Hospital Foundation as Immediate Past President and Board Member.

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Dr. Marjorie Calixte-Hallworth

Member

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Dr. Marjorie Calixte-Hallworth is a Haitian-born author, speaker, entrepreneur, and independent researcher with a PhD in Public Policy and Administration. She has published peer-reviewed research on governance and policy issues affecting Haiti and is founder of Calixte Antoine Kingdom as well as owner of My Zen Herbs Apothecary. A co-founder of Haitian Community of Tennessee, she brings cultural insight, strategic perspective, and deep community engagement to her role as a Member of Visitation Hospital Foundation Board.

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Kathy Ingleson

Member

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Kathy Ingleson brings decades of nursing, healthcare leadership, and case management experience to Visitation Hospital Foundation. Originally from Michigan, she began her career in intensive care before becoming Tennessee’s first disability case manager in 1973. She later founded Care Management Consultants in Brentwood, building a successful statewide nurse-led case management firm. Deeply engaged in parish life and international medical missions, Kathy offers seasoned insight shaped by a lifetime of compassionate healthcare

service.

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Alan Dooley

Member

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Alan Dooley is a licensed architect with more than 40 years of experience in design, construction, and project planning across a wide range of building types, including healthcare facilities. A graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Architecture, he is LEED-certified and active in sustainable design initiatives. Alan has generously volunteered his architectural expertise in support of mission-driven projects, including Visitation Clinic, and brings valuable facilities and planning insight to Visitation Hospital  Foundation Board of Directors.

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Charlie Sheridan

Vice President

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Charlie Sheridan is a Nashville native whose professional background includes more than 25 years in golf course maintenance and land stewardship before joining his family’s long-standing recycling business, McRedmond Brothers. A graduate of Father Ryan High School and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, he studied ornamental horticulture and landscape design. Drawn to service through a commitment to community responsibility and stewardship, Charlie contributes practical experience and a steady perspective as a Member of Visitation Hospital Foundation Board.

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Chris Kelly

Member

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Chris Kelly is a financial professional with Raymond James, bringing experience in financial services, investment strategy, and client advisory. With a strong understanding of fiscal

stewardship and long-term planning, he supports responsible financial management and sustainable mission growth as a Member of Visitation Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.

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Mendy Calixte

Secretary

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Mendy Calixte is the CEO and Founder of Solargeny, a renewable energy company focused on expanding access to sustainable power solutions. A native of Petite Rivière de Nippes, Haiti, Mendy’s passion for innovation was shaped by growing up with limited access to electricity and a desire to create solutions for underserved communities. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and brings experience in engineering, medical devices, and solar technology. Fluent in Haitian Creole, French, and English, Mendy combines technical expertise and a deep commitment to Haiti’s future through his service as Treasurer of Visitation Hospital Foundation.

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Dr. Janet Donahue

Member

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Dr. Janet Donahue is an Emergency Medicine Physician from Brentwood, Tennessee, and serves on the board of Visitation Hospital Foundation. She has been deeply involved in civic leadership, serving more than a decade on the Brentwood Planning Commission, including as chair, and currently serving as a Brentwood City Commissioner. With a career rooted in medicine and community service, Dr. Donahue has participated in medical mission trips to Haiti and Honduras, bringing her clinical expertise and compassion to communities in need. She brings valuable experience and a spirit of service to her work supporting the mission and healthcare initiatives of Visitation Hospital Foundation.

Fr. Anthony Stewart

Member

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Father Anthony Stewart is the Associate Pastor of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and serves as a board member of Visitation Hospital Foundation. Originally from McEwen, Tennessee, Father Anthony’s journey to the priesthood was shaped by a deep encounter with the Catholic faith and the compassionate guidance of a priest during a challenging season of his life. Ordained in 2018, he is dedicated to serving others and sharing the hope, mercy, and healing found through Christ. Through his ministry and service on the board, Father Anthony supports the mission of bringing compassionate healthcare and dignity to the people of Haiti.

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