Our Dedicated Leadership Team

Mercy Health Partners has an active and strong leadership team comprised of board members, physicians, senior leadership staff, managers and union stewards.

Board of Trustees 2013

Michael D. Gluhanich, Chairperson
T. Bruce Fox, Secretary/Treasurer
Frank Bednarek, Jr.
Sr. Myra M. Bergman
Mark F. Fazakerley
Yousif I. Hamati, MD
Amy L.H. Heisser
Camille S. Jourden-Mark
Philip H. McCorkle, Jr.
Michael K. Olthoff
Sr. Mary D. Palaszek
Gregory C. Pittman, JD
Roger W. Spoelman
Rev. Timothy D. Vander Haar

Senior Leadership Team

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

Physician's Leadership Council

Kathryn Alguire, MD
Mike Banka, MD
Gerald Buchanan, MD
Paul Chovaz, MD
Frank Duncan, MD
Christine Faser, MD
Wayne Fuller, MD
Yousif Hamati, MD
Jon Hinderer, DO
Rolf Hissom, MD
Nina Johnson, MD
Danny Mikesell, DO
Michael O'Brien, MD
Paul Ponstein, DO
Michael Ratchford, MD
James Rice, MD
Isha Salva, MD
Peter Shireman, MD
Richard Wilcox, MD
Douglas Zwemer, MD

Medical Staff Officers as of August 6, 2008

Chief of Staff
James J. Rice, MD

Vice Chief of Staff
Bruce A. Olson, MD

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

Chief of Medicine
Katrina Olson, MD

Vice Chief of Medicine
Mansour A. Yacoub, MD

Chief of Surgery
Douglas A. Zwemer, MD

Vice Chief of Surgery
Eric T. Sevensema, DO

Medical Executive Committee

Members-at-Large 2011
Richard J. Golz, MD
A. James Potter, MD
Daniel L. West, MD 

Members-at-Large 2011 & 2012
Theodore J. Boeve, MD
Kristen K. Brown, MD
Frank Y. Duncan, III, MD

Department of Medicine

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

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

Section of Hospitalist Service
Joan E. Nagelkirk, MD, Chief
Mary Ellen Rosel, DO, Vice Chief

Section of Pathology
Christine R. Faser, MD, Chief
Peter K. Shireman, MD, Vice Chief

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

Department of Surgery

Section of Anesthesia
Paul M. Chovaz, MD, Chief
Ray F. Kiefer, MD, Vice Chief

Section of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Gustav K. Barkett, DO, Chief
David A. Cree, MD, Vice Chief

Chief Union Stewards, SIEU Local #79

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