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Mayor Ronnie Johnston

City of Covington Mayor
Phone - 770-262-1001

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Year Elected - 2012 and began his four-year term as Mayor of Covington on January 1, 2012.


Education
Ronnie has earned a degree from Valdosta State University

Work Experience

Currently a Business Consultant

1984 - 2011
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
NANSTON, INC., NORCROSS GEORGIA

Responsible for operations of a large group dental practice with $48MM in annual revenues and 500 + employees in Georgia. Worked directly with the President to manage and oversee all financial and business planning activities, including:

  • Direct and administer all financial plans/policies.
  • Oversee business policies and practices
  • Review and analyze Profit and Loss Statements upon completion
  • Support and advise the President in the decision making process
  • Lead and support organizational budgeting processes
  • Oversee reporting and monitoring of organizational performance metrics
  • Provide financial oversight and monitoring of 15 dental practices
  • Ensure that relevant financial data is presented to Accounting
  • Manage and oversee operations, which included working with the doctors, hygienists, office managers and staff
  • Reduced cost of dental and office supplies through use of formularies and budgets
  • Responsible for overall patient satisfaction and retention
  • Served on many committees during tenure such as Nanston, Inc./Nanston Dental Group Board of Directors, Committee of Professional Directors
    Administer risk management and legal activities (contracts with vendors, health plans, leases, and contracts with doctors)
  • Work closely with Director of IT to ensure the ongoing maintenance and updating of information systems and infrastructure, including hardware, software and any other applications necessary
  • Organizational reporting and monitoring: provide guidance and leadership through management meetings and measurement reporting process
  • Office management: oversee administrative functions of all dental practices to ensure smooth daily operations
  • Staff liaison to the company Board Members

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Community Service 

Personal

I was born and raised in Dekalb County where I graduated from Lakeside High School in 1982. I went on to play college football at Valdosta State before coming home to work in the family business. For the next 25 years I started my family and worked on growing the business. In 2008, I moved here with my wife Kelley and our four children, where we have found our life-long home in Covington.

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