Mark Lowe

Archbold Medical Center recently announced the promotions of Jim Carter, Mark Lowe, and Chris Newman.

Carter was promoted to senior vice president/chief operating officer. The addition of senior vice president to Carter’s title more accurately reflects his role in the organization, which is broader in scope and responsibility than the traditional hospital chief operating officer.

Carter has over 25 years of experience in health care and has worked in the Archbold system for over 15 years. Carter earned a bachelor of industrial engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and master’s degrees in business administration and health administration from Georgia State University.

Carter joined the Archbold system in 2002 as the director of the Ambulatory Care Center, and was vice president of administrative services until he was promoted to chief operating officer in 2015.

Lowe was promoted to vice president of planning and marketing. His responsibilities have been expanded to include planning for the growth and development of the hospital’s major service lines and the execution and advancement of Archbold’s long-range strategic plan.

Lowe has worked in the Archbold system for nine years, and has over 20 years of combined experience in strategic planning, economic development and marketing. Lowe earned a bachelor of science degree in political science with a minor in communication, and master of science degree in mass communication, both from Florida State University. He is an Air Force veteran.

Lowe joined the Archbold system in 2007 as the director of marketing and public relations. He was promoted in 2010 to assistant vice president of marketing and gained oversight for several administrative departments in subsequent years.

Newman was promoted to assistant vice president of pharmacy and laboratory. His responsibilities have expanded to include all laboratory and pharmacy operations for the health system.

Newman earned a doctor of pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia, and a master of science degree in health administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He joined the Archbold system in 1999 as a pharmacy technician, and as a student at UGA, completed a pharmacy internship with Archbold in 2002.

Newman worked in various pharmacy roles until 2013, when he was promoted to director of pharmacy at Archbold, overseeing pharmacy licenses for all four Archbold hospitals and the health system’s two retail pharmacy locations.

“I’m pleased to promote these team members, and thank them for the roles they’ve played in helping make Archbold a successful health care system,” said Perry Mustian, Archbold president and CEO. “I’m confident that they will continue to provide strong leadership for the future of our organization.”