Great Lakes Wire

Members of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) elected new officers and appointed board members during the association’s Annual Membership Meeting on June 26. Officers of the 2024-2025 MHA Board of Trustees include Julie Yaroch, DO, as chair; Bill Manns as chair-elect; and Brittany Lavis as treasurer. Brian Peters was reappointed to serve an indefinite term as CEO of the association. The board directs the Greater Lansing-based association’s statewide representation of hospitals and healthcare providers.

Yaroch, president of ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian, will serve as chair during the association’s 2024-2025 program year beginning July 1. The terms of service for Manns, president and CEO of Bronson Healthcare in Kalamazoo, and Lavis, CEO of Detroit Medical Center, will also span the 2024-2025 program year. Shannon Striebich, president and CEO of Trinity Health Michigan, will serve as immediate past chair.

“I am extremely appreciative of Shannon Striebich for her leadership and commitment to Michigan hospitals,” said MHA CEO Brian Peters. “Despite significant challenges, Shannon effectively led the MHA to accomplish a number of highly successful and impactful outcomes on behalf of our members. We look forward to continuing the great work of our association with Dr. Julie Yaroch as our incoming chair, in whom I have full confidence to help us achieve our mission of advancing the health of individuals and communities.”

Darryl Elmouchi, MD, chief operating officer at Corewell Health in Grand Rapids and Southfield, and Adnan Munkarah, MD, president for care delivery system and chief clinical officer at Henry Ford Health in Detroit were appointed trustees at-large for three-year terms. David Miller, MD, MPH, president at University of Michigan Health and executive vice dean for clinical affairs at UM Medical School in Ann Arbor was appointed trustee at-large for a two-year term. Saju George, CEO at Garden City Hospital and Regional CEO at Prime Healthcare-Michigan was appointed trustee at-large for a one-year term.

Striebich was reappointed for a three-year term on the 2024-2025 MHA Board of Trustees as a trustee at-large along with:

Douglas J. Apple, MD, MS, FHM: Chief clinical officer at Ascension Health – Michigan in Warren; interim president & CEO at Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc

Beth Charlton: President and CEO at Covenant HealthCare in Saginaw

Jeremiah J. Hodshire: President and CEO at Hillsdale Hospital

Continuing their current terms as trustees-at-large are:

Karen Cheeseman: President and CEO at Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace

Mark Eastburg: President and CEO at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services in Grand Rapids

Gregory R. Lane: Executive vice president and chief administrative officer at McLaren Health Care in Grand Blanc

Ed Ness: President and CEO at Munson Healthcare in Traverse City

Kent Riddle: President and CEO at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation in Grand Rapids

Lydia Watson: President and CEO at MyMichigan Health in Midland