Board of Directors

Our volunteer Board of Directors, in keeping with our non-profit status and our mission, continually guides Beacon to provide an exceptional level of healthcare for our region. And with over 1.2 million visits each year, we are delivering.

Beacon Health System

Jesse Hsieh, MD — Jesse Hsieh, MD - Chair

Thomas Burish, PhD - Vice Chair

John Martin — John Martin - Secretary

Thomas Cassady, Jr. - Treasurer

Daniel Morrison

Walter Halloran, MD

Samir Patel, MD

Bipin N. Doshi

Amish Shah

Peter Baranay

Gene Grove, MD

Matt Pletcher

Julia Willis

James F. Keenan, JD, CFA

Memorial Hospital

Chairman: Brad Toothaker
Vice Chairman: Tom Hauch, MD
Secretary: Stephanie Steele
Karen Barnett
John Callaghan, MD
Mark Harman
Martha Smith
Stephanie Steele
Hugh Hedman, MD
Karen Barnett
Linda Paskiewicz, PhD, CNM, RN
Ronald Nelson, MD

Elkhart General Hospital

Chairman: Tim Shelly
Vice Chairman: Bruce Newswanger DO
Secretary-Treasurer: Tim Morgan, MD
Leonard Kibiloski, MD
John Deputy
Shelley Moore
Sam Borelli MD
Lupita Zepeda
Levon Johnson
Tonja Lucchese
Matt Zimmerman
Chris Annis, MD

Community Hospital of Bremen

Chair: Carol Hochstetler
Vice Chair: Jason Marker, M.D.
Secretary: Jeff Brinkman
Alfredo Alvarado
Bill Davis
Greg Miller
Pheanis Wickey
Paul Gettinger
Trend Weldy

Beacon Medical Group

Chair: William Houston, MD
Vice Chair: James Dan MD
Secretary: Anita Knudtson
Rob Bartels
William Buckley, MD
Samir Patel, MD
Tom Vidic, MD
William Houston, MD
David Campbell

Beacon Health Foundation

Chairman: Diane Krill
Vice Chairman: Brad Beutter
Secretary-Treasurer: Kurt Janowsky
Tom Shoff
James Sawdon
Paul Phair
Erik Brenner
Pam Veldman
Angie Welter
Carl Tiedemann
Scott Brewer
Joe Hart