Welcome Bill Manns to our Board of Directors

Our board of directors is very important to us and something we are really proud of. From day one of our existence we set out to build a board that would challenge us to continuously improve and hold us accountable. Each of the eight members plays a crucial role in our company’s success through their support, advocacy, oversight, guidance, and strategic input. Their diversity of experiences, demographics, and backgrounds bring a wide range of perspectives allowing us to make the best corporate decisions aligned with our mission and vision. As we grow and strive to Serve Clients More, this has become more and more important.

As we have added new board members over the years, we have remained steadfastly committed to finding respected leaders with proven track records of success and skill sets that will compliment those of our existing board members and strengthen our corporate governance platform. This is why I am especially excited about welcoming Bill Manns to our board of directors this month.

Mr. Manns is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Bronson Healthcare – the largest employer and leading healthcare system in southwest Michigan. In 2024, Bronson was named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems by PINC AI. Bronson Methodist Hospital is recognized by Healthgrades as a Top 250 hospital in the nation and has received the Magnet^® designation from American Nurses Credentialing Center four times. Bronson is also recognized as a top employer by Forbes, Newsweek, and the National Association for Business Resources. As the senior executive, he oversees a full range of services from primary care to critical care across more than 100 locations.

Mr. Manns, who joined Bronson in 2020, has more than 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Psychology and a master’s degree in Health Services Administration. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Kalamazoo College in 2022. In addition to his healthcare-specific background, he is experienced in LEAN and Six Sigma. His current professional memberships include the National Association of Healthcare Executives and the American College of Healthcare Executives.

Serving on the board of directors at Bronson Healthcare and being a part of the search committee that brought him to Bronson in 2020 has provided me with firsthand knowledge of the skills that Bill brings to our board. Can you imagine becoming the new President and CEO of a health system in March 2020, the very start of the COVID-19 pandemic? With Bill’s leadership, Bronson Healthcare not only navigated the historic challenges of the pandemic but reconstructed a way of operating that allowed it to strengthen the culture, improve quality outcomes, and achieve financial excellence in the years that followed. Bill will fit right in with our board with his integrity, strategic thinking, commitment to those we serve, community advocacy, extensive governance experience, and a team first mentality.

Welcome Bill.