Leadership Roster

Mercy Health Partners has an active, visionary, and strong leadership team comprised of board members, physicians, senior leadership staff, managers, and union stewards. The leadership team oversees the operations of MHP and helps to plan and carry out our strategic vision for the hospital.

Board of Trustees

Frank Bednarek
Dana Bryant
Sister Mary dePaul Palaszek
Mark Fazakerley, Board Chair
T. Bruce Fox
Mike Gluhanich, Board Treasurer
Yousif Hamati, MD
Sister Naomi Holysko, RSM
Camille Jourden-Mark
Philip McCorkle, Regional Market Executive
Michael Olthoff
Gregory Pittman
Roger Spoelman, President and CEO
Sister Mary Louisita Welsh
Bruce Olson, M.D.

Senior Leadership Team

Jeff Alexander, Integrated Services
Gary Allore, Finance
Mary Boyd, Growth & Business Development
Kim Maguire, Nursing/Patient Care
Greg Loomis, Operations and Interim Human Resources
Dr. F. Remington Sprague, Physician Services
Roger W. Spoelman, President and CEO

Physician's Leadership Council

Mike Banka, M.D.
Dave Dora, D.O.
Robert Fles, M.D.
Yousif Hamati, M.D.
Rolf Hissom, M.D.
Mark Meengs, M.D.
Danny Mikesell, D.O.
Michael O'Brien, M.D.
Paul Ponstein, D.O.
Peter Shireman, M.D.
Tom Zyniewicz, D.O.

Medical Staff Officers as of August 6, 2008

Chief of Staff
James J. Rice, M.D.

Vice Chief of Staff
Bruce A. Olson, M.D.

Past Chiefs of Staff
Gerald L. Buchanan, M.D.
B. Rolf Hissom, M.D.

Chief of Medicine
Thomas J. Zyniewicz, D.O.

Vice Chief of Medicine
Katrina Olson, M.D.

Chief of Surgery
Gregory A. Myers, M.D.

Vice Chief of Surgery
Daniel J. Fett, D.O.

Medical Executive Committee

Members-at-Large
Craig W. Elliott, M.D.
Richard J. Golz, M.D.
Larry I. Mallon, M.D.
A. James Potter, M.D.
Kevin T. Stone, M.D.
Daniel L. West, M.D.

Department of Medicine

Section of Emergency Medicine
Robert A. Hoogstra, M.D., Chief
Frank Y. Duncan III, M.D., Vice Chief

Section of Family Practice
Katherine G. Keller, D.O., Chief
James P. Twesten-O’Toole, M.D., Vice Chief

Section of Hospitalist Service
Joan E. Nagelkirk, M.D., Chief
Mary Ellen Rosel, D.O., Vice Chief

Section of Pathology
Paul F. Lobert, M.D., Chief
Peter K. Shireman, M.D., Vice Chief

Section of Radiology
Richard A. Wilcox, M.D., Chief
John C. Strainer, M.D., Vice Chief

Department of Surgery

Section of Anesthesia
Paul M. Chovaz, M.D., Chief
Vice Chief - Pending

Section of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Gustav K. Barkett, D.O., Chief
David A. Cree, M.D., Vice Chief

Chief Union Stewards, SIEU Local #79

Loretta Briggs
Michelle Klint, RN
Michele Mortenson
Linda Rottman, LPN