10 Corewell Health regional operations leaders
President, Corewell Health East, President, Corewell Health West and President, Corewell Health South are among the current titles held by these Corewell Health regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Corewell Health from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alejandro Quiroga
LinkedInExperience: Former President, Corewell Health West · Corewell Health
Alejandro Quiroga was President, Corewell Health West at Corewell Health from January 2023 to December 2024, a role held in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Alejandro Quiroga was SVP, Chief Medical Officer at Corewell Health from 2021 to 2023 and SVP, Population Health there from 2020 to 2021, and is now President and CEO at Children's Mercy.
Bill Hoefer, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: President and Regional Market Leader - Zeeland and Pennock Hospitals · Corewell Health
Bill Hoefer has been President and Regional Market Leader - Zeeland and Pennock Hospitals at Corewell Health since June 2021, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bill Hoefer was Chief Operating Officer Mercy Hospital South at Mercy from 2015 to 2020, Chief Operating Officer - Saint Louis University Hospital at Tenet Healthcare from 2013 to 2015 and President - St. Clare Health Center at SSM Health from 2012 to 2013.
Candice Gergis PA-C
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President, Clinical Operations · Corewell Health Urgent Care
Candice Gergis has been Regional Vice President, Clinical Operations at Corewell Health Urgent Care since February 2024, based in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, and also lists the titles Area Clinical Operations Director from 2022 and Physician Assistant from 2019 there. Candice Gergis was Physician Assistant Certified- Emergency Medicine at Henry Ford Health from 2014 to 2019.
Chris Harvey
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, South Medical Group Physicians & Operations · Corewell Health
Chris Harvey has been Vice President, South Medical Group Physicians & Operations at Corewell Health since August 2026, a role in Corewell Health South the profile describes as responsible for physician and advanced practice provider enterprise strategy and medical group operations. Chris Harvey was Medical Director at Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Practices from 2015 to 2022.
Jason Ross, MBA, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Chief Operating Officer at Corewell Health Gerber & Ludington Hospitals · Corewell Health
Jason Ross was Regional Chief Operating Officer at Corewell Health Gerber & Ludington Hospitals from October 2022 to November 2025, a role held in Fremont and Ludington, Michigan. Jason Ross was Chief Operating Officer - Gerber Memorial Hospital at Spectrum Health from 2020 to 2022 and is now Chief Operating Officer at UT Health North Campus Tyler.
Joshua Kooistra
LinkedInExperience: President, Corewell Health West · Corewell Health
Joshua Kooistra has been President, Corewell Health West since May 2025, based in the Grand Rapids area, and held the title Interim President, Corewell Health West from December 2024 to May 2025. Joshua Kooistra was SVP, Chief Medical Officer at Corewell Health from 2022 to 2025 and SVP, Chief Medical Officer at Spectrum Health from 2019 to 2022.
Lamont M. Yoder
LinkedInExperience: President, Corewell Health East · Corewell Health
Lamont M. Yoder has been President, Corewell Health East since May 2024, based in Southfield, Michigan. Lamont M. Yoder was Division President at Banner Health from 2022 to 2024, CEO at Banner Health from 2015 to 2022 and Chief Nursing Officer / Sr Associate Administrator at Banner Health from 2012 to 2015.
Liz Youngblood MBA, RN, FACHE
LinkedInExperience: SVP / Chief Operating Officer Hospitals & Post Acute Care, East Region · Corewell Health
Liz Youngblood has been SVP / Chief Operating Officer Hospitals & Post Acute Care, East Region at Corewell Health since May 2024. Liz Youngblood was SVP & COO Texas Division St. Luke's Health & President Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center at CommonSpirit Health from 2020 to 2023 and CEO Adult Hospitals at University of Mississippi Medical Center from 2016 to 2019.
Natalie L. Baggio DNP, MBA, BSN, RN
LinkedInExperience: President, Corewell Health South · Corewell Health
Natalie L. Baggio has been President, Corewell Health South since July 2024, based in St Joseph, Michigan, and the profile describes leading care delivery as regional president of Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals in Southwest Michigan. Natalie L. Baggio also lists the title Chief Nurse Executive and Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations at Corewell Health from 2017.
Rima Shah MD, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Medical Group West & SVP, Population Health · Corewell Health
Rima Shah has been Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Medical Group West & SVP, Population Health at Corewell Health since May 2023, a role the profile describes as executive physician leadership over employed physicians and advanced practice providers. Rima Shah was VP/Department Chief, Primary Health & Virtual Health Corewell Health West at Spectrum Health from 2019 to 2023.
Choose the right perspective
Pick the person whose region, such as Corewell Health East around Southfield, Corewell Health West around Grand Rapids or Corewell Health South in Southwest Michigan, matches the area behind your question. Note whether the role covers hospitals, a medical group or urgent care, since that changes what the person can speak to.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you set priorities across the hospitals and clinics in your region when they compete for the same resources?
- 02What does a typical week look like for a regional leader in your role?
- 03What did you learn from the first big operational problem you handled across several sites?
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