Overview
Cleveland Clinic’s Board of Governors has responsibility for standards of medical care and managing and administering the day-to-day medical and surgical activities of Cleveland Clinic, subject to policies established by Cleveland Clinic’s Board of Directors.
The Board of Governors also oversees the integration of research and education with other services provided by Cleveland Clinic, and, subject to the concurrence of the Board of Directors, is responsible for the appointment, promotion and termination of members of the Professional Staff in cooperation with Institute and Department Chairs.
The Board of Governors is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer and President and is comprised of physician leaders elected by their peers and certain officers and key administrative personnel. The Board of Governors annually recommends certain representatives of the Professional Staff for election to the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees.
Elected & Voting Members
Elected Voting Members of the Board of Governors include:
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Tomislav "Tom" Mihaljevic, MD Chair of the Board of Governors Chief Executive Officer, President and Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair of Cleveland Clinic |
Beri Ridgeway, MD Chief of Staff Vice Chair of the Board of Governors |
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Michael E. Anderson, MD | |
Mariana Berho, MD | |
Donald Ford, MD, MBA | |
John George, III, MD | |
Richard Grimm, DO | |
Matt Kalaycio, MD | |
MaryAnn Mays, MD | |
Marie Fidela Paraiso, MD | |
Leo Pozuelo, MD | |
Alice Rim, MD | |
Camille Sabella, MD | |
Raj Sindwani, MD President, Medical Staff |
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Rishi Singh, MD | |
Nicholas Smedira, MD, MBA |
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D. Geoffrey Vince, PhD | |
Allison Weathers, MD |
Appointed Members
Appointed Members of the Board of Governors include:
Bradford Borden, MD Institute Chair, Emergency Medicine; Associate Chief of Staff, Professional Staff Affairs |
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Matthew Donnelly Executive Director, Professional Staff Affairs |
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Corinne Ehretsman System Executive Director of Clinical Operations |
Serpil Erzurum, MD Chief Research and Academic Officer |
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Steven C. Glass Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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K. Kelly Hancock, MSN, RN, NE-BC Executive Chief Nursing Officer |
Donald Malone, Jr., MD President, Ohio Hospitals and Family Health Centers |
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James Merlino, MD Chief Clinical Transformation Officer |
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William M. Peacock III Chief of Operations |
Anita Reddy, MD, MBA President Elect, Medical Staff |
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David W. Rowan, Esq. Chief Legal Officer, Chief Governance Officer & Secretary |
James K. Stoller, MD, MS Chair, Education Institute |