North Oaks Health System
Board of Commissioners Quarterly Meeting
January 28, 2026 – 3:00 pm
Building 4 Boardroom
Open Session Minutes
The Board of Commissioners of Hospital Service District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish met in the North Oaks Boardroom on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Chairman Mark Mobley called the meeting to order at 3:00 pm.
Members Present:
Mark Mobley, Chairman
Amber Narro, PhD
Ann Carruth, DNS, RN
Tonia Canale, BS, RN, PCMH CCE
Members Absent:
Chris Broadwater, JD, Vice-Chair
Jeffrey Pegler
Others Present:
Michele K. Sutton, FACHE
Michael Watkins
Mark Anderson
Mac Barrient
Jessica Bennett
Jeff Jarreau
John Derenbecker
Rami Nelson
Robert Peltier, MD
Jacques Peltier, MD
Kirsten Riney
Maurie Wolfe
Announcements
None.
Consent Agenda
Upon a motion by A. Narro, seconded by A. Carruth, and unanimously approved, the consent agenda was approved as presented.
Public Input
None.
Parish Council Update
J. Thomas was not in attendance.
Medical Staff Applications – North Oaks Medical Center
Request for Medical Staff Applications – J. Peltier, MD, presented the following request for medical staff applications as recommended by and subsequent to the review of their respective departments, Bylaws & Credentials, and the North Oaks Medical Executive Committee.
Medical Staff Applications
Sean Hendricks, MD: Active/Ophthalmology and Retina Surgery
Nicholas Salerno, MD: Active/Emergency Medicine
Danielle Terrell, MD: Active/Neurosurgery
Stephen Garrett Whipple-Bones, MD: Active/Neurosurgery
Justin Cutrer, MD: Active/Family Medicine
Claude D’Antonio, MD: Active/Emergency Medicine
Payam Moein, MD: Telemedicine/Neurology
Upon a motion by A. Carruth, seconded by A. Narro, and unanimously approved, the medical staff applications were granted as presented.
Medical Staff Applications
Kacie Blackwell, NP
Trisha Bordelon, CRNA
Jody Nunnery, CRNA
Joel Roberts, CRNA
Upon a motion by A. Narro, seconded by A. Carruth, and unanimously approved, the medical staff applications were granted as presented.
Request for Additional Privileges – J. Peltier, MD, presented the following request for additional privileges as recommended by and subsequent to the review of their respective departments, Bylaws & Credentials, and the North Oaks Medical Executive Committee.
Travis King, NP – Central Venous Access
Brent Graham, NP – Central Venous Access
Phillip Swanson, NP – Central Venous Access
Upon a motion by A. Narro, seconded by A. Carruth, and unanimously approved, the requests for additional privileges were approved as presented.
Request for New Privileges – J. Peltier, MD, presented the following request for new privileges as recommended by and subsequent to the review of their respective departments, Bylaws & Credentials, and the North Oaks Medical Executive Committee.
vNotes – GYN
Retina and Vitreous Surgery – Ophthalmology
Renal Denervation – Cardiology
Percutaneous Transmural Arterial Bypass (PTAB) – Cardiology
Revised Remove Pericardial Drains – Advanced Practitioners
Upon a motion by T. Canale, seconded by A. Narro, and unanimously approved, the requests for new privileges were approved as presented.
New Business – J. Peltier, MD, presented the following request as recommended by and subsequent to the review of their respective departments, Bylaws & Credentials, and the North Oaks Medical Executive Committee.
Revised Rules and Regulation language (Co-signatures, attestations & significant events)
Upon a motion by T. Canale, seconded by A. Narro, and unanimously approved, the request was approved as presented.
Return from Medical Leave of Absence – Lorris Bouzigard, NP
Upon a motion by T. Canale, seconded by A. Narro, and unanimously approved, the request was approved as presented.
Financial Report
Financial Report – The Financial Report was submitted and presented by M. Anderson.
M. Anderson answered questions regarding the financial report.
Upon a motion by T. Canale, seconded by A. Narro, and unanimously passed to accept the financial report as presented.
New Business
The orthopedic expansion project was presented. Ten competitive bids were received, and Kent Construction was the lowest bidder at $557,000. The Board approved awarding the contract.
Upon a motion by T. Canale, seconded by A. Carruth, and unanimously passed to accept the Kent Construction bid as presented.
Executive Session
Upon a motion by A. Carruth and seconded by T. Canale, unanimously passed to convene into Executive Session.
Open Session
Upon a motion by T. Canale, seconded by A. Narro, and unanimously passed to convene to Open Session.
Next Meeting Date
The next meeting date of the North Oaks Board of Commissioners will be on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 3:00 pm in Building 4 Boardroom.
Adjournment
With no further business, upon a motion by T. Canale, seconded by A. Narro, and unanimously passed to adjourn, the meeting concluded at 7:05 pm.
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Michele K. Sutton, FACHE
President/Chief Executive Officer, North Oaks Health System
Board Secretary
Cost of notice: $225.75