About Us
Our Board of Trustees
Beaufort Memorial Hospital is governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Beaufort County Council. Board members serve rotating terms. Applications to serve on the hospital Board of Trustees are available at the county offices.
Current BMH Board of Trustees
 Jerry
Schulze (Chair)Gerald “Jerry” Schulze graduated from Dartmouth College with an undergraduate degree in history. He received an MBA from Dartmouth’s Amos Tuck School of Business Administration. During his career, Jerry served as President and CEO of Medeva Americas, Inc., and was Vice President and elected corporate officer at Pfizer, Inc. Jerry is also an avid sailor. He is retired and lives with his wife Missy on Cat Island. |
 Pat
Thompson, M.D. (Vice Chair)Dr. Patricia A. Thompson graduated cum laude from West Virginia University, and from West Virginia University Medical School where she was a member of AOA (Medical School Honor Society). She completed her OB/GYN residency at MacDonald Women’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. She is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and practices with Beaufort Ob/Gyn. Dr. Thompson is a member of the AMA and the South Carolina Medical Society. She and her husband Dr. Gary Thompson, an anesthesiologist, live in Beaufort. |
 David
L. Tedder, Esq. (Secretary) David Tedder is a life-long resident of Beaufort County. He is an attorney in private practice, licensed to practice in South Carolina and Federal Courts. He attended the College of Charleston, University of Maryland Law School, and University of South Carolina Law School. David is the City Attorney for the City of Hardeeville. He served on the Broad River Healthcare Board of Directors. He is a member of the SC Municipal Attorneys’ Association, serving on its Board of Directors, the SC County Attorneys’ Association, and the International Municipal Lawyers’ Association. He serves on the SC Bar’s House of Delegates, representing the 14th Judicial Circuit. He and his wife, Anne, live on Lady’s Island. |
 Steven Kessel, M. D.Dr. Steven Kessel is an internal medicine specialist with Beaufort Memorial Primary Care. Originally from Philadelphia, PA, Dr. Kessel has been in Beaufort since 1999. After graduating from West Virginia University with a B.A. (pre-med), he earned his M.D. from West Virginia University Medical School. He then went on to complete his internship and residency at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV. Dr. Kessel is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Before coming to Beaufort, he worked at the Nalle Clinic in Charlotte, NC, had a solo practice in Ripley, WV, and he worked as a volunteer physician in the American Samoan Islands. He and his wife Nancy live on Lady’s Island. |
 Terry MurrayTerry Murray is CFO of Beaufort Jasper Water and Sewer Authority. She has a Masters of Public Administration (with an emphasis on planning and public finance) from Arizona State University. She worked in the Arizona Governor’s Office of Economic Planning and Development. She was the Small Business Development Center Area Manger for the University of South Carolina. She has been with the Water and Sewer Authority since 1992. She served on the Broad River Healthcare Board of Directors. Other interests include Beaufort County Open Land Trust and Historic Beaufort Foundation. She and her husband David live in Beaufort. |
 Bill
PaddockG.W. “Bill” Paddock is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business. Throughout his career, he held various positions in Aetna’s Employee Benefits Division, including Vice President, Southeast Market (Atlanta, GA) and Vice President, Eastern Region (Hartford, CT). He is an avid sailor. Bill is retired and lives with his wife Josie at Dataw. |
 Charlene RobinowichCharlene Robinowich is currently employed by Medical Claims Management as a surgical auditor/ compliance analyst. She graduated from the University of South Carolina where she received a bachelor’s degree in business management/ economics magna cum laude. In the past, she served on the Broad River Healthcare Board of Directors and as Chair of the Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services Board. She and her husband Jeffrey live in Bluffton. |
 James Simmons, M. D.Dr. James Simmons is a Board Certified Pediatrician who received a BS in Biology from Morehouse College. He received his M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, and did his pediatric residency at the University of South Florida. Dr. Simmons has chaired Beaufort Memorial Hospital‘s Credentials Committee, and is currently Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at MUSC. He has been in private practice in Beaufort since 2004. He is in private practice at All Children’s Pediatrics in Beaufort. He and his wife Lana live in Beaufort. |
 Alice WrightAlice Wright is a retired executive of the Beaufort County School District. She previously served on the BMH Board of Trustees from 1988 to 1992, and was reappointed to the Board by the Beaufort County Council in February 2006. After graduating from Voorhees College with a B.A. in English, she earned a Master’s degree in English from the Citadel and later went on to earn her Administrative Certification from the University of South Carolina. She was a Beaufort County Administrator from 1989 to 1998. Before that, she has taught English at Beaufort High School and the former St. Helena High School. She lives in Beaufort. |
Ex-officio Board
Members
BMH Chief of Staff - H. Tim Pearce, M.D.
Beaufort County Council Representative - W.R. "Skeet" Von
Harten
Scott Stowe, Chairman of the BMH Foundation
