Margaret G. Lewis, F.A.C.H.E
President, HCA Capital Division

Margaret G. Lewis is president of HCA's Capital Division, which includes facilities in northern, central and southwestern Virginia, New Hampshire, Indiana and Kentucky. She began her career with HCA as a student nurse at Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond, subsequently earning promotions to such senior-level positions as chief nursing officer of HCA's Richmond/Tri-Cities market (1997); chief operating officer of 748-bed CJW Medical Center (1998); and chief executive officer of CJW (2001).

Mrs. Lewis is a member of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. She is a Founding Board Member of LEAD Virginia, board member of the Medical Society of Virginia Foundation, and Board Chair of the John Tyler Community College Foundation. She is also a fellow of the American College of Health Care Executives. She is the 2005 recipient of the VCU Alumni Star Award for Nursing and was appointed Assistant Professor of the Department of Health Administration, School of Allied Health Professions for VCU in July 2005.

Mrs. Lewis received an associate's degree from John Tyler Community College, a bachelor's degree in nursing from MCV, and a master's degree in business administration from Averett College.