Governance and Leadership
Servant leadership, the concept of serving the patient or serving those who do, is deeply embedded in the culture of Summa Health System and is the cornerstone of our mission, vision and values. This is what differentiates Summa Health System from others. Every employee is a servant leader, beginning with executive staff.
Thomas Strauss
President and Chief Executive Officer
Stephen Colecchi
President, Robinson Memorial Hospital, an affiliate of Summa Health System
Thomas DeBord
President, Summa Barberton Hospital and Summa Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital
Brian Derrick
System Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Robert Harrigan
President, Summa Hospitals
Martin Hauser
President, SummaCare
Gregory Kall
System Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Robert Kent, D.O.
Chief Executive Officer, Summa Western Reserve Hospital
Unhee Kim, R.N.
System Vice President, Service Lines and Ancillary Services
Gus Kious, M.D.
President, Summa Physicians Inc.
Kyle Klawitter
System Vice President, Human Resources
Patrice Lange
System Vice President, Planning and Corporate Support
William Powel, III
System Vice President, Legal Services
Shane Seymour, CFRE
Chief Development Officer, Summa Foundation
Ronald Suntken, Ed.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center
Lanie Ward, R.N.
System Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer
Joseph Zarconi, M.D.
System Vice President, Medical Education, Chief Academic Officer
The System Board of Directors is responsible for guiding Summa’s long-term success while maintaining a constant focus on clinical quality and the improved health of the populations we serve. Each director is chosen based on background, experience, skill set and his or her individual commitment to the mission of Summa Health System.
Norman Wells, Jr., Chair
Thomas Strauss, President and Chief Executive Officer
Brian Derrick, Treasurer
William Powel, III, Secretary
Michael Bage, M.D.
Vincent DiGirolamo
Daniel Finelli, M.D.
Robert Flora, M.D.
Russell Gregory
Stephen Hailer
Thomas Harnden
Thomas Knoll
David Lieberth
Anthony Lockhart
Michael Maggio, M.D.
Richard Marsh
James McIlvaine
Dale Murphy, M.D.
Joseph Myers, M.D.
Joseph Nienaltowski, D.O.
Gordon Ober
Theresa Proenza
Robert Schaal, M.D.
Martin Spector
Leila Vespoli
Jeffrey Wright, M.D.
Joseph Zarconi, M.D.
For a complete listing of all entity boards, please see the Summa Health System 2011 annual report.