OKEMOS, Mich. — Members of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) elected new officers and appointed board members during the association’s Annual Membership Meeting June 24. Officers of the 2026-2027 MHA Board of Trustees include Brittany Lavis, chair; Kent Riddle, chair-elect; and Jeremiah J. Hodshire, treasurer. In addition, Brian Peters was reappointed to serve an indefinite term of office as CEO of the association. The board directs the Greater Lansing-based association’s statewide representation of hospitals and healthcare providers.
Lavis, CEO, Detroit Medical Center, will serve as chair during the association’s 2026-2027 program year beginning July 1. The terms of service of Riddle, president and CEO, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation, Grand Rapids; and Hodshire, president and CEO, Hillsdale Hospital, will also span the 2026-2027 program year. Bill Manns, president and CEO, Bronson Healthcare, Kalamazoo, will serve as immediate past chair.
“During a period of significant challenge in healthcare, Bill Manns has provided steady, thoughtful leadership for Michigan hospitals,” said MHA CEO Brian Peters. “His distinct ability to bring people together has strengthened our collective voice and advanced solutions to meet the evolving needs of patients across the state. I look forward to continuing this work with incoming chair Brittany Lavis and am confident she will build on this foundation to advance the health of communities across Michigan.”
Bryan Cross, president and CEO, MyMichigan Health, Midland, was appointed as a trustee at-large for a three-year term.
Manns was reappointed for a three-year term on the 2026-2027 MHA Board of Trustees as a trustee at-large, as were the following individuals:
- Tonya Darner, Market CEO, UP Health System – Marquette and UP Health System – Bell
- Mark Eastburg, PhD, president and CEO, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids
- David Miller, MD, MPH, CEO, Michigan Medicine, and executive vice president of medical affairs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Ed Ness, president and CEO, Munson Healthcare, Traverse City
The following individuals will also continue to serve their current terms of service as trustees at-large:
- Beth Charlton, BSN, RN, MSA, president and CEO, Covenant HealthCare, Saginaw
- Karen Cheeseman, president and CEO, Mackinac Straits Health System, St. Ignace
- Saju George, CEO, Garden City Hospital, and Regional CEO, Prime Healthcare-Michigan
- Gregory R. Lane, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, McLaren Health Care, Grand Blanc
- Adnan Munkarah, MD, president, clinical enterprise, and chief physician executive, Henry Ford Health, Detroit
- Shannon Striebich, president and CEO, Trinity Health Michigan
- Lamont Yoder, RN, president, Corewell Health in Southeast Michigan, Southfield
Based in Greater Lansing, the MHA is the statewide leader representing all community hospitals in Michigan. Established in 1919, the MHA represents the interests of its member hospitals and health systems in both the legislative and regulatory arenas on key issues and supports their efforts to provide quality, cost-effective and accessible care. The MHA’s mission is to advance the health of individuals and communities.
