Munson Healthcare Leadership

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Leadership

The Munson Healthcare Board of Directors and members of the senior leadership team work together toward a single purpose - ensuring Munson Healthcare delivers the best possible care for our communities.

Munson Healthcare Board of Directors

Effective January 2026

Timothy Nelson, Chair
Ruth Hoppe, MD, Vice Chair
Dave Mengebie, Secretary
Sakura Takano, Treasurer
Ken Bloem
Kathy Dixon
Jennifer King
Karl Klimek
Edward Lanphier 
Andrew Page
Brian Postma
Dino Recchia, MD
Owen Roberts
Claudia Rowland
Mary Sanders
Vince Schultz, MD
Kris Thomas
Thomas Veryser, DDS

Munson Healthcare Foundations Board of Trustees

Hank Dow, Chair
Phil Hofweber, Vice Chair
Ruth Bloomer, Secretary/Treasurer
Kyle Carr, MD
Patrick Carroll
Kathy Dixon
Jill Greene
Jamie Marsh
Kat Paye
Linda Proffitt
Richard Wilson
Ed Ness, President & CEO, Munson Healthcare
Debra Henderson, President, Munson Healthcare Foundations

Senior Leadership Team

Edwin A. Ness

Edwin A. Ness
President and CEO
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Laura Glenn

Laura Glenn
Chief Operating Officer
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Joe Santangelo, MD

Joe Santangelo, MD
Chief Medical, Quality and Safety Officer
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Jennifer Standfest

Jennifer Standfest, MSN, RN, NE-BC
Chief Nursing Officer
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Paul Konopacki, MBA, CPA

Paul Konopacki, MBA, CPA
Chief Financial Officer

Megan Brown

Megan Brown
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
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Heather Fraizer

Heather Fraizer, PhD
Vice President, Continuous Improvement and Project Management
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Shelley Spencer

Shelley Spencer
Chief Human Resources Officer
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Michael Saad

Michael Saad
Chief Information Officer
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Rachel Roe

Rachel Roe
Chief Legal Officer
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Debra Henderson

Debra Henderson, MSHC
Chief Development Officer
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Mike Frye, MD

Mike Frye, MD FACEP
President, Munson Physician Network