Shantelle Leatherwood, who grew up in South Memphis and began working at Christ Community Health Services (CCHS) as an administrative assistant in 1999, is the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer.

Leatherwood fills the position that came open in December when Ed Roberson retired.

Four years after being hired at CCHS, Leatherwood was promoted to practice administrator and since has served in several positions, most recently Chief Administrative Officer. As CAO she was a liaison with the federal Health Resources and Services Administration where she was involved in quality improvement and population health. During that time she was involved in winning approximately $20 million in federal grants and helping CCHS expand from three clinics to its current eight.

Leatherwood earned a B.S. in Health Care Administration and Planning at Tennessee State University and a Master of Health Administration at the University of Missouri.