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Boards of Trustees

Samaritan Medical Center and each of its affiliates is governed by separate Boards of Trustees. As a not-for-profit healthcare institution, these volunteer Boards establish the overall vision and strategy for the organizations’ future growth.

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    Officers
    Denise Young – Chair
    Thomas Carman – President and CEO
    Paul Barton – Vice Chair
    Mary Wardwell-Donahue – Secretary
    John Wheeler – Finance Committee Chair
    Maxine Briggs – Treasurer
    Melanie Parker-Geurtsen – DVM, Immediate Past Chair

    Trustees

    Robert Aliasso, Jr.
    John Barrett, MD

    COL Christina Buchner
    Kevin Chandler, MD
    Shawna Cutuli
    Marylene Duah, MD
    Lynne Ferris
    Sadie Hall
    Marie Hess
    Asim Kichloo, MD
    Kimberly (KI) LaClair
    Tracy Leonard
    David Rechlin, DO
    Rory Sears, DO
    Dierdra Sorrell
    Stephen Todd
    Jan Turcotte, MD
    Timothy Virkler
    Joan Treadwell-Woods

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    Officers
    Mary Wardwell-Donahue – Chair
    Thomas Carman – President and CEO
    Jordan Jones – Vice Chair
    Tracy Valentine – Secretary
    Maxine Briggs – Treasurer
    Patrick Calli – VP of Long Term Care Services

    Samuel Purington – Immediate Past Chair

     

    Trustees
    Francee Calarco
    Carl McLaughlin
    Linda O’Connor
    Barry Ormsby
    Addison F. Vars, III
    Denise Young

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    Officers
    Kimberly (KI) LaClair – Chair
    Thomas Carman – President & CEO
    Dana Keefer – Vice Chair
    Alec Johnson – 2nd Vice Chair
    Nancy Martel – Secretary
    John Wheeler – Treasurer
    Steven Pierce – Immediate Past Chair
    Elizabeth Fipps – VP, Foundation and Community Services

    Trustees
    David Adsit
    Irene Carman
    Franklin Cean
    Brian Fraser
    Patricia Frith, DO
    Corry Lawler
    Maja Lundborg‐Gray, MD
    Maureen Lundy‐Way
    Shelby Morgia

    John Poggi, MD
    Catherine Quencer

    Samantha Robbins

    M. Andrew Short
    Maura Smith
    Timothy Sweeney
    Patricia Tague
    Joan Treadwell-Woods
    David VanEenenaam, MD
    Mary Wardwell‐Donahue
    Lisa Weber
    Julia Sprague Wright
    Michael Yonkovig
    Denise Young

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    Officers
    Shawna Cutuli – President
    Bethany Todd – Vice President
    Jessica Piatt-Walczyk – Secretary
    Kerry Young – Treasurer

    Directors:
    Irene Carman
    Veronica Clarke

    Sarah Colligan

    Kady Hoistion
    Dylan Anne Pauly

    Amanda Magro
    Andrea Roden

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    Melanie Parker-Geurtsen – Chair
    Thomas Carman – President & CEO
    Maxine Briggs – Treasurer

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    Officers
    Thomas Sauter – Chair
    Dierdra Sorrell – Chief Executive Officer
    LeeAnn Short – Vice Chair
    David Daut – Secretary
    Maxine Briggs – Treasurer
    John Burns – Immediate Past Chair

    Trustees 

    Halsey Bagg
    Thomas Carman
    Allen Ditch
    Majonica Drake
    Sadie Hall
    Charles Hooven
    John Wheeler

Samaritan Medical Center Administration

Under the governance of its Board of Trustees, Samaritan Medical Center’s administrative team carries forth the strategy and vision for the entire organization. Collectively, the team brings over 100 years of management and leadership experience to the organization.

The team is led by Thomas H. Carman, who has been Samaritan’s President and Chief Executive Officer since April 2004. Under Mr. Carman’s leadership, the team has positioned Samaritan to fulfill its mission of providing high quality, comprehensive, safe, and compassionate healthcare to the civilian and military community.

Thomas H. Carman, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
M. Andrew Short, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Maxine A. Briggs, Vice President, Fiscal Services, Human Resources & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Mario Victoria, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs, & Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
Robin Clark, Vice President, Information Service & Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Kimberly Thibert, Interim Vice President, Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) 
Beth Fipps, Vice President, Foundation and Community Services
Patrick Calli, Vice President, Long Term Care Services

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