Meet the Executive Team

Greg Caples has been serving as the CEO of Haywood Regional Medical Center since September 2020.  A veteran hospital executive, Caples has served in leadership positions at hospitals across the nation for three decades.  Prior to joining HRMC, he served as CEO of Coliseum Northside Hospital in Macon, GA, and he served in the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Grand Strand Health in Myrtle Beach, SC; COO of Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, TN; COO of Emory Johns Creek Hospital in Johns Creek, GA and CFO of Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA. 

Caples earned a B.A. in Accounting from The University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL and an MBA from the University of Georgia, in Athens, GA.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has served as the President of the Middle Tennessee Chapter.  He has served on the boards of several organizations including the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce, The Central Georgia American Heart Association, United Way, YMCA, Georgia Perimeter College Foundation, and has volunteered for many other charitable organizations.  He enjoys spending time with his wife Pam and their three sons and grandson. 

Susan Mahoney has served as the Chief Nursing Officer at Haywood Regional Medical Center, August 2016 thru present. Prior to moving to North Carolina, Ms. Mahoney was Chief Nursing Officer at Meadowview Regional Hospital in Kentucky. Mahoney had an extended career at HCA prior to joining LifePoint Health.

Carolyn Allen, CFO, was born and raised in San Antonio, TX. Her career in public accounting began with assignments in hospitals and associated facilities, which helped her narrow her focus to the medical field. She joined Haywood Regional Medical Center in 2022 after almost two years in financial management within other LifePoint facilities.