Munson Medical Center announced it will name its new president, Alfred E. Pilong, Jr.
Coming to northern Michigan from Virginia, Pilong was chosen after a national candidate search. The healthcare system's president and CEO, Ed Ness, made the announcement. Pilong will replace Kathleen McManus, COO and executive VP of the medical center, as she prepares to retire this fall.
Ness says the two will work closely together to create a smooth transition for the center.
"This returns us to a leadership structure that has been in place successfully during most of Munson Healthcare's 28-year history. I will continue on as president and CEO of Munson Healthcare and will focus my efforts on developing a financially stable, clinically coordinated, integrated health system," he says.
Pilong was most recently president of Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia, where he also served as senior VP of Valley Health System. He holds an MBA from St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia, a master's degree in divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary and a bachelor of science degree from Rutgers University. He began his career as a pharmacist and also has taught pharmacy.
Writer: Sam Eggleston
Source: Munson Medical Center
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