St. Nicholas Hospital Leadership

Board of Directors
• Andrew J. Bagnall, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Peter F. Bemis
• S. Mark Bettag, MD
• Stuart W. Brotz
• Ann Carr, Treasurer
• Sister Marybeth Culnan, OSF
• Sister Bernadine Gutowski, OSF, Secretary
• Michael A. Lanser, Ed.D
• Christopher L. Larson, MD
• William L. Trager, MD, Vice-Chairperson
• David A. Van de Water, JD, LLM, Chairperson

Administrative Council
• Andrew J. Bagnall, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer
• Barbara Hocking, Ed.D, MPA, BSN, CNOR, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer/Chief    Nursing Officer
• Donna A. Hutchinson, FHFMA, FACHE, Chief Financial Officer
• Christine F. Jensema, Chief People Officer, HSHS Division (Eastern Wisconsin)

Quality Care Committee
• Andrew J. Bagnall, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Nicholas    Hospital, Chairperson
• Philip M. Detrana, MD, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
• Donald R. Gore, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery
• Swen Highlander, MD, Emergency Medicine
• Barbara Hocking, Ed.D, MPA, BSN, CNOR, FACHE, Chief Operating Officer/Chief    Nursing Officer
• Christopher L. Larson, MD, Ophthalmology
• Bobbi Illig, Interim Director, Quality Care Management, St. Nicholas Hospital
• Clifford G. Martin, MD, FACOG, Obstetrics/Gynecology, President of Medical Staff
• Charles Schleevogt, MD, Internal Medicine
• William L. Trager, MD, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Medical Staff Executive Committee
• Nicholas C. Barnes, DO, Department of Medicine Chair
• Margaret M. Barron, MD, Emergency Medicine Representative
• Joseph S. Bernstein, MD, Anesthesia Representative
• Robert T. Cutlan, MD, Pathology Representative
• Kevin J. Gassner, MD, Orthopaedic Surgery Representative
• David J. Fisher, MD, PhD, Radiology Representative
• Gregory S. Grose, MD, Vice-President
• Michael J. Heili, MD, Department of Surgery Chair
• Jeffrey A. Herold, MD, Secretary/Treasurer
• Vytas K. Kerpe, MD, Immediate Past President
• Patrick R. Marsho, MD, Family Practice Representative
• Clifford G. Martin, MD, FACOG, President
• Julie A. Roehrborn, MD, Pediatric Representative
• Jean H, Schott, MD, Specialty Surgery Representative–UR/Medical Record Chair

In addition to formal leadership, St. Nicholas Hospital has also assembled business leaders from the community to serve on the St. Nicholas Hospital Community Advisory Council. This amalgamation of leadership keeps us responsive to trends within their industries leading to provide better services to our customers.

Advisory Council
• Andrew J. Bagnall, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Nicholas    Hospital
• Michael Basch, Administrator, Sheboygan Senior Community
• Peter F. Bemis, President & CEO, Bemis Manufacturing Company
• Kristin Blanchard, Executive Director, Sheboygan County Interfaith Organization
• John Brotz, Vice President, Plastics Engineering Company
• Andrew Burkart, President, Burkart-Heisdorf Insurance Agency, Inc.
• Carl Claerbout, President/Co-Owner, Dutchland Plastics Corp.
• Father James Connell, Pastor, Holy Name/St. Clement Parishes
• Lee Gentine, Managing Partner, Dairyland Investors Group, LLP
• Jay Hogfeldt, Chief Executive Officer, Wind Mill Slatwall Products
• Suzanne Leibham, President, Partners of St. Nicholas Hospital
• Timothy Kellner, Vice President, J. L. French Corporation
• Dennis Ladwig, EdD, District Manager, Great Lakes Staffing
• Clifford G. Martin, MD, FACOG, President, St. Nicholas Hospital Medical Staff
• Rev. Karl Nelson, Retired Pastor
• Trent Rammer, AVP-Cash Management Officer, Community Bank & Trust
• Joseph Sheehan, PhD, Superintendent of Schools, Sheboygan Area School District
• David A. Van de Water, JD, LLM, Partner, Gruhle, Fessler, & Van de Water
• Michael J. Vandersteen, Chairperson, Sheboygan County Board
• Helen Veldboom, Project Manager, Oostburg Concrete/Fieldtree Realty

We look to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for their guidance through their Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services.

Ethics Committee
• Andrew J. Bagnall, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer
• S. Mark Bettag, MD
• Mary Beauvais, RN, Orthopaedic Surgery
• Martin Folan, Director, Spiritual/Pastoral Support Services
• Christopher Garces, MD
• Mary Gentine, MD, Chairperson
• JoAnne Hayon, RN, Clinical Documentation Specialist
• Deb Kuitert, RN, Renal Dialysis
• Fr. Daniel Lasecki, Retired Catholic Priest
• Janice Mulhern, RN, Quality Risk Services
• Pam Rickmeier, BSW, Meadow View Manor Nursing Home
• Michele Roiger, MD
• Cori Salchert, RN, Certified Pregnancy Loss Counselor
• Mary Schueller, RN, Oncology Services
• Anne Spieth, RN, Prevea Sheboygan Women's Care
• David Van de Water, JD, LLM, Community Member

Ethics Committee Consultations Brochure (pdf)

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