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MHA Board of Trustees

The MHA is governed by a Board of Trustees representing hospitals and health systems from across Michigan. The 2020-2021 program year Board of Trustees includes:

Officers

Edwin A. Ness

Edwin A. Ness

Chair
Term Ends 2021
President and CEO
Munson Healthcare

John Fox

John Fox

Past Chair
Term Ends 2021
President and CEO
Beaumont Health

Tina Freese Decker

Tina Freese Decker

Chair-elect
Term Ends 2021
President and CEO
Spectrum Health

T. Anthony Denton

T. Anthony Denton

Treasurer
Term Ends 2021
Senior Vice President and COO
University of Michigan Health System

Brian Peters

Brian Peters

CEO
Term Indefinite
Chief Executive Officer
Michigan Health & Hospital Association

Trustees

Daniel Babcock

Daniel Babcock

Term Ends 2022
CEO
Marlette Regional Hospital

Kenneth Berkovitz, MD

Kenneth Berkovitz, MD

Term Ends 2021
Senior Vice President, Ascension, and Ministry Market Executive, Ascension Michigan

Edward Bruff

Edward Bruff

Term Ends 2021
President and CEO
Covenant HealthCare

Karen Cheeseman

Karen Cheeseman

Term Ends 2022
CEO
Mackinac Straits Health System

James Dover

James Dover

Term Ends 2022
President and CEO
Sparrow Health System

Mark Eastburg, PhD

Mark Eastburg, PhD

Term Ends 2023
President and CEO
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services

James (Chip) Falahee Jr.

James (Chip) Falahee Jr.

Term Ends 2021
Senior Vice President, Legal & Legislative Affairs
Bronson Healthcare Group

Audrey Gregory, PhD

Audrey Gregory, PhD

Term Ends 2022
Group CEO
Detroit Medical Center

David Jahn

David Jahn

Term Ends 2021
President and CEO
War Memorial Hospital

Timothy J. Johnson

Timothy J. Johnson

Term Ends 2022
President and CEO
Eaton Rapids Medical Center

Gregory R. Lane

Gregory R. Lane

Term Ends 2022
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
McLaren Health Care

Diane Postler-Slattery, PhD

Diane Postler-Slattery, PhD

Term Ends 2021
President and CEO
MidMichigan Health

Shannon Striebich

Shannon Striebich

Term Ends 2021
President
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital

Robert Riney

Robert Riney

Term Ends 2021
President, Healthcare Operations, and COO
Henry Ford Health System

Shelleye Yaklin

Shelleye Yaklin

Term Ends 2023
President and CEO
North Ottawa Community Health System

Julie Yaroch, DO

Julie Yaroch, DO

Term Ends 2022
President
ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital

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