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
Board & Committee Memberships
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.