Nominated by David Shaw | Chief Executive Officer, Administrator

BranDee Savell has served on my executive team for 8 years both as Chief Quality Officer and Chief Nursing Officer.  She has been the driving force since 2010 when she was Quality Director on our Performance Excellence Journey.  Her accolades include leading us to 2 – Pinon recognition, 4 road runner recognitions, Zia recognition, 1st CAH to receive a site visit and the Eureka Award.  The time and effort she put into all of this can never be repaid by myself or this community that has benefited so greatly.  While these awards are wonderful and give us a since of pride and confirmation of our success in delivering excellent care to our community, they are not the reason I nominated BranDee for the value of Empowerment.

 I nominated BranDee because she has empowered so many of us to achieve so much and has empowered individuals to be a better version of themselves.  She had empowered many of us to accolades in performance journey by encouraging people to become yellow belts, green belts, black belts.  Helping both leaders and front-line staff to become inspired by their ability to effect positive change in the organization.  She has helped launch careers in performance excellence and has empowered a whole organization to transform the quality of life for people in Lea County. 

 It is my honor to nominate my fellow colleague and soldier in this venture to transform healthcare and how it is delivered in Lea County.

“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” – John C. Maxwell

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