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Professional Description: as the managing partner and chairman of the board, achinger
oversees the management and execution of business strategy, helps to devise and
implement initiatives that ensure exceptional patient care, and serves as a public
spokesman to promote Watson clinic’s vision and values.
Experience & Qualifications: as a board-certified nephrologist, achinger has served the
healthcare needs of Watson clinic patients since 2009, and during this time he served on
various committees to elevate the level of healthcare delivery.
Education & Training: post-doctoral fellowship, nephrology, University of texas health
Science center; fellowship, nephrology, University of texas health Science center;
residency, Internal medicine, University of texas health Science center; md, University
of miami School of medicine.
Interests: medical research, rock concerts, running, and soccer.
S TEVEN G. A CHINGER , MD, FASN
Managing Partner/Chairman of the Board
Watson Clinic LLP
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
[email protected]
(863) 680-7252
Professional Description: responsibilities include providing leadership and direction
for publix Industrial maintenance and purchasing teams. these teams maintain all
manufacturing and distribution equipment, construct and maintain facilities/property
for non-retail locations, purchase all equipment, ingredients, packaging and supplies
for industrial operations, and purchase equipment and supplies for retail stores.
Experience & Qualifications: more than 30 years of management experience at publix
in industrial operations. Served as category manager of Supplies purchasing for eight
years, general manager for the lakeland dairy processing plant for four years, director
of Industrial maintenance for four years, and currently serves as Vice president of Industrial
maintenance and purchasing.
Education & Training: bachelor of Science in business administration, florida Southern
college (2000).
R ANDOLPH B ARBER
V.P. Industrial Maintenance and Purchasing
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
3300 Publix Corporate Pkwy
Lakeland, FL 33811
[email protected]
(863) 688-7407, Ext. 88425
Community Service: community Investment team member, United Way of central
florida; red ribbon run, volunteer; and various publix sponsored community
service activities.
Awards: publix manufacturing operational excellence (2012).
Interests: Spending time with family, hiking, and fitness.