Erlanger Health System has named Linda Mines as a new member of the Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority Board of Trustees, Erlanger’s governing body.
Mines is chair of the history and social science department at Girls Preparatory School. She was named Tennessee Teacher of the Year for American History in 2009.
She is active in civic affairs, serving as the official historian for Chattanooga and Hamilton County and as the immediate past president of Habitat for Humanity.
She is the first vice-regent of the Chief John Ross chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and has served on the education committees of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park and the National Medal of Honor Museum.
“We welcome the addition of Linda Mines to Erlanger’s board,” said Kevin M. Spiegel, FACHE, Erlanger’s President and CEO. “Her leadership abilities make her an excellent choice to serve as a trustee for the Erlanger Health System.”