Columbia, SC— Deborah Locklair, Senior Vice President of McLeod Health and Administrator of McLeod Medical Center Dillon, was elected to the board of directors of the South Carolina Chapter of the American College of Healthcare Executives for a three-year term beginning March 1, 2014.

Locklair has been part of McLeod Health for the past 25 years, with responsibilities ranging from social worker and discharge planning to administrative chief of staff, and as an administrator with 14 years of experience. She has held a License as a Professional Counselor as well as a certification as a National Board Certified Counselor. Locklair is a graduate of Furman University and holds a Masters Degree from Francis Marion University.

The Chapter also elected John Donovan, Senior Client Director – Western Carolinas at GE Healthcare and Kolby Redd, PhD Student at the University of South Carolina, to serve three-year terms as Board members.

The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management. The South Carolina Chapter is one of more than 80 chapters which provide access to networking, education and career development at the local level.