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Shannon Burger Wins Executive Leadership Award from TPCA!

Our very own CEO, Shannon Burger, recently received the Kathy Wood-Dobbins Executive Leadership Award from the Tennessee Primary Care Association (TPCA). 

According to the TPCA, “This award recognizes an individual, either a member or non-member of the Association, who, within their role as executive leader of an organization, advocates vigorously for health centers and their patients, resulting in support and recognition of the quality primary care provided by health centers in our Tennessee communities.”

Shannon has been leading the team here at Cempa for the past eight years, and during that time, she’s overseen milestone after milestone as our organization has worked to identify community health needs and adapt to meet them. A few of our achievements under Shannon’s leadership include: 

  • Numerous service line expansions, including the opening of:
    • Our first community pharmacy
    • A walk-in clinic in partnership with MetMin
    • A new dental clinic
    • Cempa’s Mobile Clinic
  • Organizational and individual awards and recognitions, including:
    • Latino Community Champion Award (La Paz Chattanooga, 2023)
    • Champions of Health Care; Group Diversity & Inclusion Award (Edge Magazine, 2023)
    • Nonprofit of the Year (Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce, 2022)
    • Best Places to Work (Edge Magazine, 2022)
    • Organizational Excellence Award (TN Primary Care Assoc., 2021)
    • 20 Under 40 (Edge Magazine, 2020)
    • Governor’s Award of Excellence (Gov. Bill Lee, 2020)
    • Champions of Health Care; Community Outreach Award (Edge Magazine, 2019)

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg!

We could go on and on about Shannon’s accomplishments, but we’ll wrap it up here. Join us in congratulating her on this outstanding achievement. Well done, Shannon! We’re so proud of you.

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Robert Morris

Robert Morris serves as Chief of Staff to the CEO at Cempa Community Care, where he drives organizational alignment, strategic execution, and a mission-driven culture. Since joining Cempa as a Senior Strategic Advisor in June 2025, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the organization’s future-ready structure, advancing leadership development, and guiding operational transformation. 

Robert brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across healthcare, aerospace and defense, utilities, and nonprofit sectors. His career includes senior roles at the Tennessee Valley Authority, where he served as Senior Strategic Advisor, Director of Communications Operations, and Senior Manager of Nuclear Materials, as well as Vice President of Program Management & Supply Chain at AAR Corporation. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for translating strategy into execution, leading large-scale transformations, and fostering inclusive, high-performing cultures. 

Deeply committed to service, Robert has dedicated his leadership beyond the workplace. He served as Chair of Cempa’s Board of Directors from 2019 to 2025, and has held leadership positions with the American Red Cross, Thrive Alabama, and the City of Huntsville’s Human Relations Commission. He is also a graduate of Leadership Chattanooga and currently serves as President-Elect of the Leadership Chattanooga Alumni Association. 

Morris earned an Executive Bachelor of Business degree from Faulkner University and has completed executive leadership programs with the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce. 

Guided by his personal why—to approach each day with empathy, curiosity, and purpose, cultivating a culture where genuine belonging fuels excellence and empowers everyone to thrive—Robert lives out the Cempa values as a compass for every decision, action, and interaction. Compassion means meeting people with empathy, seeing them fully as they are. Empowerment provides patients and staff with the tools to thrive and grow. Excellence pushes the organization to raise the bar every day. Integrity calls leaders to do the right thing, even when it is difficult. Unity reminds everyone that Cempa is strongest when it stands together. These values are not slogans—they are lived commitments to the community and to every person Robert encounters.