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D AVID KENT

ancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) Southeastern In your profession, do you encounter
is known for its expert, compassionate care for patients many peers who are in your age
and their families. However, that compassion stretches group? Some. Five years ago not so much, and
C far beyond patients and families into the lives of every still I would say it’s somewhat rare.
CTCA employee. Employees at this award-winning facility are seen as Did you have any
stakeholders and family, and they are empowered to be innovative, mentors? If so, what
passionate, and to constantly seek growth. CTCA has been named in was the most valuable
the top places to work by the Atlanta-Journal Constitution and Becker’s thing you learned from
Hospital Review, and those honors come because of people like CTCA them? Yes, I had a mentor in every
Southeastern’s COO, David Kent, who use their leadership roles to create position and if I didn’t, I looked for one.
the leaders of tomorrow. As for the most valuable thing I learned: David Kent
As the COO of CTCA Southeastern, what are your How to treat people – how to get the most out
duties? I manage and oversee most of the patient care, of other people by genuinely caring about them.
medical staff and operations, and I work to improve processes and get My own mentors took pride in my personal
the tools and resources that our doctors and support staff need. I also development, and that meant everything to me.
oversee community and government affairs. The employees at CTCA want to know that I have
At only 38 years old, what do you attribute your fast their best interests at heart. They want me to tell
rise to the top of your field? Every organization has them when they are doing a great job, and also
massive priorities, and employees who want to succeed should position where they can improve.
themselves to impact on those priorities. If you’re successful, everybody What is your favorite thing about living
sees it. Also, work hard to deliver. You have to be committed. There are in Coweta County? It is a community. It’s not a
no shortcuts. bedroom community for Atlanta. It has its own identity.

MICHAEL FOUT S

A lthough Michael Fouts was not born in Coweta County, he to citizen requests and

certainly feels at home now and has the community’s best
working with local partners
interests at heart.
to maintain or enhance
Michael is one of Coweta County’s young community
Every day is
leaders who has a lot of passion and big goals to help the community our community.
prosper. Michael began working for the Coweta County government in unique.”
2005 in the information technology department, and after working his Michael was only
way up to Director of IT and then Assistant County Administrator, Michael 33 when he assumed the Michael Fouts
now serves Coweta’s citizens as County Administrator. position, which is unusual to find
“My success has been attained through ongoing dedication, integrity in his career field.
and relationship building,” Michael said. “Generally, local governments have
As County Administrator, Michael prepares the annual budget, not attracted many younger generations in
directs day-to-day operations and manages personnel. leadership positions.”
“In Coweta, this amounts to services provided for With goals to develop a strategic plan to align
approximately 138,000 citizens in 441-square miles by nearly 1,000 services, annual expenses and capital projects; engage the citizens
employees,” explains Michael. “Daily tasks range from meeting and youth to enhance the relationship and services; and to diversify
with department directors to evaluate operations, reviewing the tax digest, Coweta County’s future looks bright and
contracts, developing policy as directed by the Board, responding prosperous under Michael’s leadership.

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