News Release

Paula McKinney

ROCHESTER — The retirement of John Alley, chief executive officer of Woodlawn Hospital Board of Trustees, was announced Thursday, Oct. 21, by the board. Paula McKinney has been named interim CEO until a permanent replacement is found.

Alley, formerly chief financial officer, has ushered Woodlawn through many changes durng his tenure as CEO. These include the construction of the Shafer Medical Center, the 2009 new addition to the hospital, the hospital’s support and coordination of the Compassionare Health Center, the development of robotic-assisted surgery and the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Woodlawn family expresses its gratitude to Alley for his service to the hospital and to the Fulton County community.