Coffee Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that Lavonda Cravey has been promoted to CRMC’s executive team as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this position, Cravey will oversee all of the hospital’s financial, accounting and budgetary functions.
Lavonda Cravey has over 25 years of experience in accounting and healthcare. She began her career at Coffee Regional Medical Center in 1992 after holding previous accounting positions. She most recently served on CRMC’s Senior Leadership team holding the position of Controller, with responsibilities throughout all areas of Finance. Prior to that, with management responsibilities of over 70 employees, she held roles as Patient Financial Services Director and Revenue Cycle Director for over 20 years.
“Lavonda’s knowledge of finance will be an asset to the CFO position,” said Vicki Lewis, CEO of CRMC. “We’re confident that her experience and commitment to the financial health of CRMC will enable us to more effectively execute our mission of delivering quality & cost-effective healthcare to our community.”
Cravey obtained an Associate’s degree at South Georgia College and her Bachelor of Business Administration degree while majoring in Accounting from at Valdosta State College. She is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) and is currently pursuing her Certified Public Accountant license. She has undergone training and certification through Lean/Six Sigma earning her yellow belt, blue belt (sponsor), and green belt. She is also a past graduate of the Douglas-Coffee County Chamber of Commerce New Century Leaders program.