Wayne Boutwell, engineering director at South Fulton Medical Center, has been elected secretary of the 2006 Executive Board for the Georgia Society of Hospital Engineers (GSHE).

Boutwell has been in the healthcare field for 10 years. He is a graduate of Albany Technical Institute and is an electrician. He received his associate's degree from Darton College. He currently is pursuing his bachelor's degree in management at the University of Phoenix. Boutwell also is a certified healthcare safety professional (CHSP).

Boutwell has been an active member with the GSHE since 2003. He also is a member of the American Society of Healthcare Engineering.