Board of Directors
We're a not-for-profit health care system governed by a regional board of directors who serve voluntarily. Their vision and leadership are a driving force behind our services and achievements.
Nelson Karre, Chair
Attorney – Vandervoort, Christ & Fisher, P.C.
Board member since 2011
James L. Liggins, Jr., Vice Chair
Senior Counsel – Warner Norcross & Judd
Board member since 2016
Neil Nyberg, Director
Retired – Kellogg Company
Board member since 2011
Michael Odar, Treasurer
President – Greenleaf Trust
Board member since 2016
Bill Manns, President
President & CEO – Bronson Healthcare
Board member since 2020
Richard Allen, MD, Director
Retired Physician – South Haven Family Physicians
Board member since 2017
Lynn Chen-Zhang, Director
CFP, CPA, CEO - Zhang Financial
Board member since 2022
Randall W. Eberts, PhD, Secretary
Retired Executive Director – W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Board member since 1999
Katy Fink, Director
VP, CHRO – Stryker Corporation
Board member since 2017
Scott C. Gibson, MD, Director
Emergency Medicine Physician – Southwestern Michigan Emergency Services, P.C.
Board member since 2006
Jorge G. Gonzalez, Ph.D., Director
President – Kalamazoo College
Board member since 2017
Brenda Hunt, Director
Principal, Rizpah Unlimited
Board member since 2011
Mahesh C. Karamchandani, MD, Director
Surgeon – Bronson Center for Colon and Rectal Diseases
Board member since 2011
Steven Lins, MD, Director
Anesthesiologist – Bronson Healthcare
Board member since 2011
La June Montgomery Tabron, Director
President & CEO – W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Board member since 2011
Robert Nicholson IV, MD, Vice Chief of Staff
Board member since 2024
Donald R. Parfet, Director
Managing Director – Apjohn Group, LLC
Board member since 1986
Namita Sharma, JD, Director
Judge - Kalamazoo County 9th Circuit Court
Board member since 2022
Erick Stewart, Director
Founder - Lagniappe Global Commodity Partners
Board member since 2022
L. Marshall Washington, PhD, Director
President - Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Board member since 2022
William Workman, DO, Chief of Staff
Board member since 2022
