Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Erie County Medical Center (ECMC)
Joined NAPH: May 2012

Lomeo became CEO of ECMC in 2009 and has been instrumental in the organization’s remarkable financial turnaround. Responsible for negotiating historic agreements with the New York State Nurses Association, the county of Erie and the University of Buffalo, Lomeo has helped to create financial certainty for the residents of Erie County and provide resources to serve the uninsured and underinsured. In addition, Lomeo led the creation of a $10 million endowment to fund physician recruitment and retention for generations to come. Lomeo is a board member of the U.S. Small Business Administration Buffalo District Advisory Council and the Western New York Healthcare Association. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Hurley Medical Center
Appointed: April 2012

After serving as interim president and CEO for roughly 2 months, Gavulic has been appointed permanently to the role. Previously, Gavulic served as Hurley’s senior vice president and chief operating officer, responsible for operations, nursing and all patient care services. She also served as Hurley’s vice president of procedural and ambulatory services, with executive-level responsibility for surgical services, pediatric, obstetric and adult ambulatory clinics, trauma services, radiology, bariatric and orthopedic service lines. Among her accomplishments, Gavulic has taken steps to strengthen clinical service lines and increase physician satisfaction. In her new role, she will continue to carry out Hurley’s strategic initiatives and lead the organization as it provides groundbreaking treatment and compassionate care for all community members. Gavulic holds a bachelor’s degree from Kettering University, a nursing degree from Mott Community College and an MBA from Baker College Center for Graduate Studies.

President and Chief Executive Officer
Norton Healthcare
Joined NAPH: January 2012

Williams joined Norton Healthcare in 1977, and has seen the organization more than double in size and become one of the country’s top integrated health care delivery organizations. Under Williams’ leadership, Norton has continued to grow and lead the field of health care quality. In 2011, Norton became the 18th recipient – and first in Kentucky – of the National Quality Forum’s National Quality Healthcare Award for exceptional organization leadership and innovation to achieve quality improvement. Throughout his career, Williams has held numerous leadership positions in civic and health care organizations, including chair of the Kentucky Hospital Association, chair of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA’s) regional policy board and board member of the AHA. In 2010, he was appointed to the board of regents of Murray State University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in business administration and previously received the Distinguished Alumnus Award. Williams earned a master’s degree in health care administration from the University of Minnesota, where he also received the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

Chief Medical Officer
Wishard Health Services
Appointed: March 2012

For nearly 15 years, Weaver has served as a clinician and leader at Wishard Health Services. He now steps into the role of chief medical officer, responsible for a range of activities from medical staff leadership to health information management to clinical care and business integration. In addition to his commitment to driving safety, quality and performance improvement, Weaver is known for his enthusiasm for teaching and dedicated patient care. He serves as an associate professor of emergency medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, received the Indiana University Trustee Teaching Award and was named the Emergency Medicine Faculty Teacher of the Year by the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors in 2005. Weaver received his bachelor’s and medical degree from the University of Kentucky. He completed a residency at Indiana University and served as chief emergency medicine resident. He also earned an MBA from Indiana University and has participated in the Indiana Healthcare Leadership Academy and NAPH’s Fellows Program. He is involved in the American College of Emergency Physicians – receiving the Horizon Award in 2011– the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, the American College of Physician Executives, the Indianapolis Coalition for Patient Safety and MDwise.

Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Clinical Officer (CCO)
University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC)
Appointed: February 2012

UHC, one of NAPH’s strategic partners, has appointed Lofgren as SVP and CCO. In this role, he will assist UHC members as they improve the quality, safety and effectiveness of their clinical services through delivery redesign and innovation, operational efficiencies, performance improvement and applied health services/quality research. In addition to leading UHC’s quality improvement resources, Lofgren will provide networking and research in critical areas and focus on expanding UHC’s integrated comparative data and performance improvement solutions. With 30-plus years of experience in academic medicine and health care – most recently as vice president of health care operations, chief clinical officer at UK Healthcare – Lofgren will not only help UHC members improve their clinical and operational performance but also provide a strong voice for their role as leaders in health care. Lofgren earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in public health from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Cambridge Health Alliance
Appointed: January 2012

Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) has chosen safety net veteran leader Wardell as CEO. In this role, Wardell will use his broad knowledge and understanding of safety net institutions and population health to guide CHA through this crucial period of health reform by improving, innovating and modernizing patient care. Wardell comes to CHA from Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich., where, as president and CEO he reversed a 7-year cumulative loss of $34 million to a $7 million surplus in 2 years, established Hurley Children’s Hospital and constructed a state-of-the-art emergency trauma center, and introduced patient-centered care and Six Sigma. Wardell received his bachelor’s degree from Union College in New York and his MBA from Cornell University’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. He has served on the boards of NAPH, Michigan Hospital Association and Whaley Children’s Center.