Press Releases (2010)

Elkhart General Hospital Announces New Board Members
July 13, 2010

ELKHART, IN -Elkhart General Hospital is pleased to announce the election of three new Board Members for the 2010 - 2013 term. New Board members include Wilbur L. Bontrager, Chairman and CEO of Jayco Corporation in Middlebury, IN; Matthew J. Pletcher, President of Insight Accounting Group, PC, in Goshen, IN; and John K. Martin, President and CEO of Elkhart Metal Distributing, Inc. in Elkhart, IN.

Three Board members have completed their terms effective April 30, 2010. Those Board members include, Craig Fulmer, Chairman of Heritage Group, Inc.; James Hiatt, President of First State Bank; and Scott Welch, President of Welch Packaging.

The full Board of Directors will consist of Don Anderson; Ron Fenech; Walter Halloran, M.D.; Pam Hluchota; Glenn Killoren; Mark Klaassen, M.D.; Don Krabill; Greg Lintjer; Todd Martin; Dan Morrison; Matthew Pletcher; Linda Rothrock; Frank Smole; Scott Troeger; and David Van Ryn, M.D. Don Krabill began serving as Chairman of the Board, effective May 1, 2010.

“It has been my pleasure presiding over the Board and being part of this dynamic industry. I look forward to maintaining my involvement with Elkhart General as Past-Chairman,” said Scott Troeger, Esq., outgoing Chairman of the Board.

For additional information, please contact Community Relations at (574) 523-3303 or visit www.egh.org.

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About Elkhart General Hospital
Elkhart General Hospital is an independent, not-for-profit hospital located in Elkhart, Indiana. The full-service, 325-bed main hospital serves more than 18,500 patients a month. The Elkhart General medical staff is comprised of 330 physicians representing 30 medical specialties, and over 2,000 employees serve in nursing, technical, administrative, and support capacities. The Elkhart General Hospital website is www.egh.org.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
Tammy Gustafson
Elkhart General Hospital, Manager of Marketing and Communications
Phone (574) 523-7891
Email tgustafson@egh.org
Website www.egh.org