AKRON, Ohio — Akron General Health System has named new leadership to boards for its system and affiliates. Board members serve one-year terms.
Alan J. Bleyer was appointed as president and chief executive officer of the health system. Prior to an administrative restructuring last month, Bleyer also was president of Akron General Medical Center, the system’s main hospital, according to the Akron Beacon Journal.
Other appointments:
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Akron General Health System:
– Chairman: Richard C. Fedorovich, managing partner at Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Co.
– Vice chairman: William Steere, president of Steere Enterprises
– Re-elected directors: Timothy R. Fitzwater, J. Dawson Cunningham, Mark Lerner, Diane Miller-Dawson
Akron General Medical Center:
– Chairman: Bill Babcox, chief executive officer of Babcox Publications
– Vice Chairman: Dr. Mark Horattas, chief of surgical endocrinology and associate chair of undergraduate medical education at the medical center
– Re-elected directors: Mary Beth Carroll, Dr. Robert Kamienski, Dr. Justin Lavin
Akron General Development Foundation:
– Chairman: William Costigan
– Vice Chairman: Peggy Lloyd
– Directors: Dr. Andrew Fenton, medical director of the McDowell Cancer Center; Louise Gissendaner, Akron president and director of community development at Fifth Third Bank; Nancy Heslop; Mark Mosley, Akron regional trust manager of Huntington Bank
– Re-elected directors: Herbert Croft MD, Patricia Pacenta, Harold White MD
Lodi Community Hospital:
– Chairman: Thomas Pickering
– Re-elected directors: James Coleman, Stephen Sears, Jim Sheppard
Akron General Partners:
– Chairman: William Feth, president of AESCO, Inc.
– Vice Chairman: Mark Lerner, president of GOJO Industries
– Directors: Jeff Leonard, partner of Roetzel & Andress; Thomas Pickering, retired chief financial officer of the Westfield Group
– Re-elected directors: Scott Armstrong, Ray Martinez, Anthony Tricorni
Akron Genera Community Health Ventures:
– Chairman: Brian Cherkala, senior vice president of KeyBank
– Vice Chairman: Kelly Stafford, retired vice president of university relations and development at Kent State University
Partners Physician Group:
– Chairman: Richard Millisor, partner with Millisor & Nobil
– Vice Chairman: Michael Gallucci, president of  Cornerstone Co.
– Director: Dr. Paul Lecat, interim president of outpatient services for Akron General Health System
Rose Lane Health Center:
– Chairman: Ray Martinez, area manager of Ohio Edison
– Vice Chairman: Wendy Blosser, senior vice president and trust officer of Wayne Savings Community Bank
Visiting Nurse Service:
– Chairman: David Crawford, Davis Graphic Communication Solutions
– Vice Chairman: Charles Billow, president of Billow Co.
– Re-elected director: Robert Bowman
Visiting Nurse and Equipment Supplies Division:
– Chairman: Charles Billow
– Re-elected director: Richard Amundsen
Visiting Hours:
– Chairman: Susan Gerberich
– Vice Chairman: David Crawford
Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service:
– Chairman: Charles Billow
– Director: Sandra Selby, chaplain of Furnace Street Mission
– Re-elected director: Dr. Lois Nora