As a locally owned and governed health system, Sparrow is proud to have many community leaders as part of our organization. Here you will find the names of members of all Sparrow-related governing bodies.
Sparrow Health System and
Edward W. Sparrow Hospital Association
Jeff Benson
Greg Brogan, Chair
Richard Bruner
James Butler, III
Barbara Given, PhD
Patrick Gribben
David M. Hunt
Mike King
David Kaufman, DO
Curtis Keck
Nancy McKeague
Matt Rush
Zoe Slagle
Emeritus Board Members
Virginia Atayan *
Wendell Barrron
Lawrence Bass
MaryLee Davis, PhD
S.P. Fortino, MD
Stephen Guertin, MD
Frank Guerriero, CLU *
Edward Hacker
Richard Halik, PhD
Blair Holden *
William Hollister
Dolores Hughes
Jonathan Raven
Maurice Reizen, MD
Evelyn Scheffel *
Dawn Springer, MD
John G. Thodis *
Duane R. Vernon
Teda Rudd
Lance Lynch
* deceased
Emeritus Chairs:
Lawrence A. Bass
James W. Butler, III
MaryLee Davis, PhD
Lance Lynch
Ex-Officio
President & CEO of Sparrow Health System: Dennis Swan
Chief of Staff: John Armstrong, MD
Sparrow Development, Inc. and
East Lansing Athletic Club, Inc. and
MAC Restaurant, L.L.C.
Mark Brett
Paula Reichle
Sabarras George
Darwin Brewster
Sparrow Foundation Board of Directors
Christopher Abood, MD
Deb Atkinson
Charles Blockett
Dominic Carbone
Price Domberink
John Grettenberger, Jr.
Patrick Gillespie
Glenn Granger
Todd Granger
Richard Henderson
Judith Herbert
James Herman, MD
Carol Horowitz
Gary Hubbard, DDS
Richard Iding
Patty Lloyd-Barnas
Christine Metts
Patrick McPharlin
John Pirich
James Robinson
Timothy Salisbury
Ronald Simon
John Truscott
Ryan Vartoogian
Emeritus Board Members
Maeola C. Danielson
C. Richard Herrold
Ron Mason
Daniel Chojnowski
Nancy McKeague
Ex-Officio
Stella Cash, V.P., Development and Strategic Partnerships
Jean Paull, President-Elect of Women's Board
Dennis Swan, President & CEO, SHS
Physicians Health Plan/Physicians Health Network/
PHP Service Company/PHP Insurance Company
Diana Rodriguez Algra
James Butler, III
Patrick Gribben
Tom Hofman
Brad Hoopingarner, MD
Deb Muchmore
Ken Rudman, MD
Kathleen Conklin
Judith Cardenas
Timothy Hodge, DO
Patrick McPharlin
David Kaufman, DO
Ex-Officio
Dennis Swan, President & CEO, SHS
Scott Wilkerson, President
MaryLee Davis, PhD
Sparrow Specialty Hospital
Cynthia Boynton, MD
Mark Brett
Kira Carter-Robertson
Carol Conn
Rick Fellows
Myron Freeman
Dorothy Maxwell
Jeanne Rutledge
Deborah Hollis
Kristen Beltzer
Community Care Board
Jack Bates
Diane Carr
Phyllis Grummon
Rev. Dr. Harry H. Johnson
Curtis Liechty
James Logue
Kris Nicholoff
Merritta Proctor
Diana Rodriguez Algra
Ex-Officio
Mark Brett, President
Brad Ropp, MD, Medical Director
Darwin Brewster, Executive Director
Sparrow Women's Hospital Association
Jean Aben
Barbara Alspaugh
Alicia Armstrong
Nancy Ballard
Lexie Blockett
Nancy Davis
Judith Garchow
Patricia Hollenbeck
Marge Joslin
Marianna Klaver
Karol Lynch
Mary Jane McGuire
Catherine McKenna
Candy Parker
Sue Patterson
Jean Paull
Zoe Slagle, President
Gina Spencer
Dottie Spousta
Carolyn Willoughby
Jan Zimmerman
Sparrow Clinton Hospital Association
Craig Bishop
William Brewbaker
Susan Carroll
Susan De Rosa
David M. Hunt, Sr.
Curtis Keck
Andrea Kosloski
John Lancour
Emeritus
Paul D. Minnick, DO
Ex-Officio
Mark Brett, Sr. V.P., Affiliate Operations
Ed Bruun, President/CEO
Monica Johnson, MD, Chief of Staff
B. P. Rajesh, MD (Med-Staff Rep.)
Sparrow Ionia Hospital Board of Directors
Dan Balice
Virgil Biggs
Jason Eppler
Beth Jungel
Jim Klein, DDS
Mike Lehman
Ken McKee
John R. Milewski, II
Brett Zuver
Ex-Officio
Mark Brett, Sr. V.P., Affiliate Operations
Ronald Hyde, DO, Chief of Staff
Paula Reichle, Sr. V.P., Chief Financial Officer
Bill Roeser, President/CEO