Meet our staff
Fountainview’s staff is well trained and loyal, with administrators serving more than a decade and nursing retention exceeding state and national benchmarks
Executive Staff
William Small, Jr
President and CEO, The Fountainview Companies, Inc.
William (Billy) developed The Fountainview Center in 1996, the first long-term care community in Georgia exclusively for individuals with early, mid and late stage Alzheimer’s disease, after conducting extensive research on appropriate care and facility design for people with dementia-related disorders. He is the recipient of the 2013 Georgia Health Care Association Leadership Excellence in Innovation Award for his leadership in finding new ways to improve the lives of residents in long-term care.
Rowland Cocks
CFO, The Fountain Companies, Inc.
Rowland is responsible for managing the financial affairs of the The Fountainview Center. He has served in a variety of corporate financial leadership positions and on the Board of Directors for Leading the Way, Geronimo Funds, Family Resource Network and the Vivian Bilby Noble Foundation. He joined The Fountain Companies in 2006.
John R. Pulliam, MBA-HM, LNHA, LNHAP
Executive Director
John has many years of experience as a licensed nursing home administrator in the long-term and post-acute care healthcare sectors. He oversees the daily operations of the center. Over the course of his career, he has proven himself to be adept at partnering with stakeholders across all areas and levels to foster synergy and build unified approaches to achieve organizational goals. John is always focused on creating cultures that promote accountability, professional development, customer service, and teamwork as keys to achieving operational excellence.
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Administrative Staff
Krystle Black
Director, Admissions and Community Relations
Krystle is responsible for guiding families through the admissions process at The Fountainview Center. Krystle has a varied background in the senior living profession, having served communities in both, assisted living and skilled nursing. She has been part of the team since 2022.
Theresa Dunn
Theresa oversees The Fountainview Center’s business office, managing residents’ billing and other financial programs. She has over ten years of experience in finance and accounting. Theresa joined The Fountainview Center in 2022.
Charles Guinyard
Director, Environmental Services
Charles is responsible for The Fountainview’s environmental services which includes housekeeping and laundry services. Prior to joining The Fountainview Center, Charles held supervisory and management positions with major environmental services companies. He joined Fountainview in 1998.
Dexter Wallace
Director, Plant Operations
Dexter is responsible for plant operations at The Fountainview Center, which includes maintaining the physical plant, courtyards, and grounds. He has an extensive background in construction, electrical, and HVAC operations. Dexter joined the team in 2022.
Darlene Claiborne, CDM-CFPP
Director of Nutritional Services
Darlene is responsible for The Fountainview Center’s nutrition and food services department. She has more than 25 years of nutrition and food service experience in the long-term care healthcare sector. Darlene returned to The Fountainview Center’s team in 2022.
Melissa Perry, LPN
Melissa provides social services support to The Fountainview Center’s residents and their families. She has more 36 years of experience in the long-term care sector, including Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse, and case management. Melissa joined The Fountainview Center’s team in 2018.
Christine Sibley, CNA, CAD
Christine plans and implements activity programs for the residents of The Fountainview Center. She has more than 24 years of experience as a caregiver in long-term care, serving as a Certified Nursing Assistant and as the Director of Programming in 2018. She joined Fountainview in 2008.
Terry Kennedy, RN, BSN, MSN
Director, Family & Staff Education
Terry is responsible for staff and family education at The Fountainview Center. She has over 30 years of experience in clinical education, clinical practice, and staff training. Terry is also responsible for facilitating The Fountainview Center’s new employee orientation program that covers both, classroom training and on-the-floor training, throughout the new employee’s on-boarding process. Terry joined The Fountainview Center team in 2021.
Margaret Goodwin
Margaret is responsible for business office and human resources operations at The Fountainview Center. She brings a varied background of experiences as a human resources manager and has experience in a number of roles in the long-term care sector. Margaret joined The Fountainview Center’s team in 2022.
Clinical Staff
Ramsey Jackson, MD, Geriatrician
Dr. Jackson has been the sole medical provider at The Fountainview Center since 2009. A specialist in geriatric medicine with more than two decades of experience, Dr. Jackson has been licensed since 1999 by the Georgia Composite Board of Medical Examiners, certified by the American Board of Family Practice, is a certified Medical Director by the American Medical Directors Association, and an active member of the American Medical Directors Association. Dr. Jackson solely serves long-term and post-acute care patients and holds medical directorships at several other Atlanta skilled nursing facilities.
Larry Tune, MD, Geriatric Psychiatry
Dr. Tune has been overseeing mental health services for patients and residents of The Fountainview Center for more than a decade. He has more than 40 years of experience specializing in Geriatric Psychiatry and General Psychiatry, with a clinical focus in Dementia, Medication Management, and Psychotherapy. Dr. Tune is affiliated with Emory University Hospital, Emory Brain Center, and serves as Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. He also serves as Program Director of Geriatric Psychiatry at Emory University.
Julius Freeman, RN, CWS
Terence Pope, RN, CIP
Terence leads in assisting the Director of Nursing Services by overseeing Nursing Services at The Fountainview Center. He has over more than ten years of experience in geriatric nursing. Terence has served The Fountainview Center as Charge Nurse and Director of Staff and Family Education. Terence is in the process of completing his Administrator-In-Training program to become a licensed Health Care Administrator in the State of Georgia. Terence has been a member of The Fountainview Center team since 2015.
Susan Habib, PTA, CDP, MSHR
Director, Rehabilitation
Suzan oversees all rehabilitation therapy services at The Fountainview Center. Her oversight consists of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Restorative Therapy Services. Suzan is part of the center’s partnership with Aegis Rehabilitation Services and holds extensive training and management experience in long-term care rehabilitaiton programs.
Amy Harrison, RN, CMAC
Amy ensures The Fountainview Center’s adherence to the MDS process (Minimum Data Set), a federally mandated assessment process for patients and residents in long-term health care facilities. She has more than 30 years of nursing experience, case management, reimbursement auditing, and has worked exclusively in the long-term care sector since 2010. She joined The Fountainview Center in 2017.
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