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
Randall W. Eberts, PhD, Vice Chair
Retired Executive Director – W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Board member since 1999
Neil Nyberg, Secretary
Retired – Kellogg Company
Board member since 2011
Barbara L. James, Treasurer
Retired Managing Member – James & Springgate, PLC
Board member since 2000
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
Mark B. Atkinson, MD, Director
Anesthesiologist – Kalamazoo Anesthesiology, P.C.
Board member since 2010
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
James E. Greene, Jr., Director
Retired – Pharmacia Corporation
Board member since 1999
Brenda Hunt, Director
President & CEO – Battle Creek Community Foundation
Board member since 2011
William D. Johnston, Director
President, Director & CEO – Greenleaf Companies
Board member since 2009
Mahesh C. Karamchandani, MD, Director
Surgeon – Bronson Center for Colon and Rectal Diseases
Board member since 2011
James L. Liggins, Jr., Director
Senior Counsel – Warner Norcross & Judd
Board member since 2016
Steven Lins, MD, Director
Anesthesiologist – Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
Board member since 2011
La June Montgomery Tabron, Director
President & CEO – W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Board member since 2011
Michael Odar, Director
President – Greenleaf Trust
Board member since 2016
Donald R. Parfet
Managing Director – Apjohn Group, LLC
Board member since 1986
Scott Davidson, MD, Chief of Staff
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Board member since 2016
John R. Lawlor, MD, Past Chief of Staff
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Board member since 2014
