The Memorial Health Board of Directors has approved a succession plan to ensure continuity of leadership for the nonprofit health system.
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“One of Memorial
Health’s greatest strengths is the stability and the continuity of our
leadership,” Curtis said. “Throughout our history, we have created succession
plans to ensure that leadership transitions are as seamless as possible. This
succession plan marks the beginning of a new chapter for Memorial, and I look
forward to working with Kevin to ensure we continue to fulfill our mission for
many years to come.”
England has served
in a variety of roles in his 35 years with Memorial Health, most recently as
senior vice president and chief administrative officer. He began his leadership
career as director of clinical resource management at Springfield Memorial
Hospital and went on to oversee a wide range of clinical areas as well as
business development functions.
He graduated from University of Illinois at Springfield with a bachelor of arts degree in
management and from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a
master’s degree in business administration, earning both degrees with honors.
He is a member of the board of trustees for the Springfield YMCA and served on
the board of directors of the Central Illinois Community Blood Center (now
ImpactLife) for 14 years, with 12 of those years as board chair.
“This is a time of
rapid change in the field of health care, and Memorial is well-positioned to
meet the challenges of the future thanks to our tradition of strong, visionary
leadership,” England said. “It’s an honor to be chosen to carry that tradition
forward.”
Michael Aiello,
chair of the Memorial Health Board of Directors, said that England exemplifies
the qualities the board is seeking in a leader. “Kevin has shown a strong
commitment to Memorial and our communities over the years,” Aiello said. “We
believe his leadership, vision and deep understanding of the organization’s
culture make him the ideal person to guide Memorial in the coming years.”
Memorial Health
operates five hospitals located in Decatur, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Springfield
and Taylorville, as well as 70 primary care, urgent care and specialty care
clinics; behavioral health services; and home health services. Memorial serves a 10-county region of central Illinois.