First Posted: 2/5/2015

LUMBERTON — Joann Anderson, president and CEO of Southeastern Health, and board Chairman Michael “Bo” Stone have announced the election of two new members to the SeHealth board of trustees — DR. Joseph E. Roberts Jr., and Kenneth Rust.

“I am pleased to have two new members that bring both a medical and a business perspective to the board,” Anderson said. “Each has a great interest in health care, Southeastern Health and this region. We are fortunate to have them and their commitment to the health care future for our area.”

A long-time resident of Lumberton, Rust, along with his wife, Lisa, is owner/operator of seven McDonald’s restaurants in both Robeson and Columbus counties. Rust earned a master’s degree in computer engineering from N.C. State University and has worked as a computer and software engineer in Research Triangle Park before his affiliation with McDonald’s. He and his wife have two grown sons, James and Jordan.

Roberts, a native of Robeson County, is affiliated with Lumber River Family Practice in Lumberton. He earned his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and medical degree from UNC Chapel Hill. He completed residency training at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. He has served on the medical staff of Southeastern Health since 1994 and held a number of leadership positions, including medical staff president and practitioner performance committee chairman. He currently serves as chairman of the credentials committee as well as medical director of GlenFlora and Community Hospice.

He and his wife, Jamie, live in Pembroke. He has three children and two stepchildren.

In addition to Stone, Roberts and Rust, other members of the Southeastern Health board are: Kenny Biggs; UNCP Chancellor Kyle Carter; Faye Caton; Larry Chavis; Danny Cook; Dennis Hempstead; Jerry Johnson; Randall Jones; Wayland Lennon; Alphonzo McRae Jr.; Jan Spell; and W. C. Washington.