About Mike Hagan
A Partner Rooted in Experience and Purpose
Mike Hagan spent 30 years in leadership roles that taught him one thing above all: the difference between organizations that grow and those that struggle is rarely a lack of vision. It's a lack of capacity - the people, systems, and resources to turn good priorities into real outcomes.
he founded Community Growth Works to bring that capacity to rural Georgia communities that need it most.
What I Bring to Your Community
Strategic Focus
Helping communities turn priorities into funded, shovel-ready projects.
Proven Experience
Decades of senior leadership in finance, operations, and management.
Relationship Driven
Building trust with leaders, state partners, and funders to get things done.
Results Oriented
Focused on outcomes that strengthen your community for the long term.
A Career Spanning Two Demanding Fields
Healthcare Leadership
Mike spent 14 years as a hospital executive, including VP of Revenue Cycle and IT, then VP of Operations at what is now HCA Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia. He led technology implementations, managed multi-million dollar budgets, and navigated regulatory and compliance demands that define healthcare administration in rural communities. He completed the Georgia Hospital Association Executive Leadership Program in 2012.
Financial Experience
Mike spent more than a decade in financial services with Capital One and Wachovia building a foundation in strategy, operations, and process management.
Rooted in Rural Georgia
Mike knows what it looks like when a rural organization is running on too little support with too many obligations. He also knows what it looks like when the right resources show up at the right time.
Community Leadership
Mike has been deeply involved in the communities he serves. He chaired the Greater Vidalia Chamber of Commerce board in 2023, serves on the Mercy Ministries board, and is a Ruling Elder at Grace Community Presbyterian Church in Lyons.
Mike started Community Growth Works because he believes rural Georgia families deserve communities that are economically strong and rich with opportunity.
"Rural Georgia is one of the best places in this state to raise a family and build a life. I want to help the leaders who are working every day to keep it that way."
Mike Hagan
Founder, Community Growth Works
Let's Build What's Next
Have a project in mind or questions about how we can help your community grow?