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RHI Legacy Foundation Names New Board Member

RUTHERFORDTON, NC – RHI Legacy Foundation has recently elected Cindy Buck to their board of directors.

Jill Miracle, Community Impact Director, stated, “We began our organization in 2014, and subsequently combined board members from the former Rutherford Hospital Foundation and Rutherford Hospital.  Since that time, we have not added any new board positions. Cindy is a perfect fit for us now. It is a pleasure to have her join us for her new three-year term.”

Cindy Buck is an accomplished and awarded healthcare executive, having worked in the industry for twenty-five years as a Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer for multiple hospitals. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration – Accounting from Pittsburg State University (Kansas) and a Master of Health Administration from the University of Missouri.  Cindy served as the CEO for Rutherford Regional Health System for nearly four years of her career.  She was awarded QHR’s “CFO of the Year” and was named to “Becker Healthcare’s Top 130 Women to Know” for three consecutive years. Cindy retired from the healthcare industry in the spring of 2022. 

She is a past board member for Isothermal Community College Foundation, Blue Ridge Community Health Services, and Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce.  She is a 2023 graduate of Rutherfordton Citizens Academy. 

Kerry Giles, chairperson for RHI Legacy Foundation, stated, “Cindy Buck brings a depth of experience, insight, and heart to our mission.  Her lifelong dedication to healthcare and her commitment to this community align perfectly with our work to improve the health and wellness of Rutherford County. We are honored to welcome her to our board, and we look forward to the impact she will undoubtedly make.”

Cindy has lived in Rutherfordton since 2011 and loves to spend time gardening, reading, walking/hiking, and traveling with her husband, Bill. She has one daughter, Joslyn (married to David). 

Cindy’s passion for the health and wellness of the community is what drew her to RHI Legacy Foundation.  She believes fully in the mission of the organization and how it serves the community by touching and improving the health of its citizens in very real and meaningful ways.

Please contact Jill W. Miracle at (829) 202-4630 for all press and media inquiries.