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.
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Larry P. Englande Sr.
Chairman
Ward 8
2018-2025
![Joe Digiovanni](https://slidell-site.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Joe_Digiovanni.jpg?w=320&h=320&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1541469614&s=a6c60aab627668f9367518d04b0e16c7)
Joseph “Joe” DiGiovanni Jr., CPA-Retired
Vice-Chairman
Ward 9
2015-2027
![Lane PHOTO 2021](https://slidell-site.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Lane-PHOTO-2021.jpg?w=320&h=320&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1615824879&s=2233d2d733f4ddaa6d1d0d426539ffe0)
Walter J. "Dub" Lane, PhD
Secretary/Treasurer
Ward 8
2021-2026
![Johnson PHOTO 2022](https://slidell-site.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Johnson-PHOTO-2022.jpg?w=320&h=320&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1663277302&s=91cbf3989b4ec18210db0f0c358890e1)
Georgia M. Johnson, RN
Ward 8
2018-2026
![Matt Mcelveen](https://slidell-site.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Matt-Mcelveen.jpg?w=320&h=320&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1541469641&s=e42360d6685f481b63780b5c1841a91c)
Matthew D. McElveen, MD
Medical Staff President/Chief of Staff
2024
Robert C. Mercadel, MD
SMH Medical Staff Representative
2018-2026
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Tommy C. Morris, Jr., PhD
Ward 8
2021-2025
![Newton PHOTO 2023](https://slidell-site.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/Newton-PHOTO-2023.jpg?w=320&h=320&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=crop&dm=1688157063&s=7f2387e74b5f49ce86b710f01ab9b13e)
James W. "Bill" Newton, MBA
Ward 9
2023-2027
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Kristen R. Stanley-Wallace, JD
Ward 8
2019-2027