Our Leadership As a locally governed organization, Meriter is strongly committed to the people and communities it serves. Our boards - comprised of local business and civic leaders - work closely with our administrative team to meet the health-related needs of our community. For more information on the dedicated men and women who work to improve our community's health, please click on the headings below or scroll down through the page. Meriter Health Services' Administrative Team The Board of Directors of: Meriter Health Services and Meriter Hospital The Meriter Foundation Meriter Health Services' Administrative Team James L. Woodward President and Chief Executive Officer Fred McGee Vice President - Planning and Public Affairs  Fran Petonic President, Meriter Foundation Miles Meyer Vice President - Support Services  Barbara Pinekenstein Chief Nursing Officer Mary Nick Vice President - Human Resources  Geoffrey Priest, MD Chief Medical Officer  Tim Sio Vice President - Clinical Service Lines  Linda Hoff Chief Financial Officer   Una Alderman Assistant Vice President - Cardiovascular Services  Kerra Guffey Chief Information Officer   Pat Grunwald Assistant Vice President - Women's Health Services   W. Jerry Hisgen, MD Vice President - Medical Affairs   [top] The Board of Directors of Meriter Health Services and Meriter Hospital Gary Wolter, Chair Londa Dewey, Vice Chair Dave Anderson Jeffrey Bartell Phil Blake David Boyer Holly Cremer-Berkenstadt Klaus Diem, MD Cathy Durham Jac Garner Sandra A. Kamnetz, MD Bradley L. Manning, MD Pete McPartland Paul Peercy Pat Richter Elizabeth Trowbridge, MD Dante Viscarra James L. Woodward   [top] The Board of Directors of the Meriter Foundation Douglas Nelson, Chair Khosro (Ed) Adib, MD, Vice Chair Richard Lepping, Secretary Tyler Noel, Treasurer Daniel Arndt, MD John Berthelsen Joan Burke Sara Fortune Jay Loewi Fran Petonic David Stark Susan Toth, MD Tim Valentyn James L. Woodward [top] 3/5/2008