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New Leaders, Chair Named to The Center for Health Affairs’ Community Health Affairs Board of Directors
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Back to all News ReleasesJanuary 25, 2022 (Cleveland)New Leaders, Chair Named to The Center for Health Affairs’ Community Health Affairs Board of Directors
The Center for Health Affairs is happy to announce the appointment of two new members to its Community Health Affairs Board of Directors. In addition, Susan Fuehrer, president of The MetroHealth System’s Institute for H.O.P.E., has been named chair, replacing Al Matyas, vice president of ambulatory operations and business development for Southwest General Health Center, who led the board since 2018.
Comprised of hospital, academic and community leaders in Northeast Ohio, the Community Health Affairs Board supports the organization in addressing healthcare needs and issues to improve health and wellness throughout the community.
Serving on the Community Health Affairs Board of Directors through Dec. 31, 2023, are:
“I am delighted to welcome these two distinguished leaders to our board,” said Fuehrer. “The wealth of knowledge and experience they bring to the table will be valuable to our collaborative work aimed at serving our community.”
The Community Health Affairs Board of Directors governs the 501(c)(6) Ohio nonprofit corporation and subsidiary of The Center for Health Affairs. The diversity of organizations represented on the board signifies the scope of factors comprising social determinants of health and illuminated through the collaborative community health needs assessments as well as HealthyNEO.org.
“Our team welcomes and thanks Shannon and Claude for stepping up to serve our board, and we are pleased to introduce Susan as our new chair,” said Brian Lane, president & CEO of The Center for Health Affairs. “I’m always impressed by the dedication and excellence of the leaders throughout our community. We’re delighted that Shannon, Claude and Susan have agreed to give their time and expertise to serve in these leadership capacities and support the critical work of our member hospitals and their partners who are focused on impacting the health of our community.”
For more on The Center’s governing boards, contact us.
About the Newly Appointed Directors and Chair:
Shannon Fogarty Jerse serves as deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer for the Sisters of Charity Health System. With more than 25 years of experience, Jerse arrived at the Sisters of Charity Health System from Cleveland Clinic, where she served as in-house counsel to Cleveland Clinic regional hospitals. Prior to that, she spent eight years as in-house counsel at University Hospitals. She is a graduate of John Carroll University and the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
Claude L. Jones, DO, MPH, MSc, has served as president and chief executive officer of the Care Alliance Health Center since January 2020. Most recently, he served as Care Alliance’s chief medical officer and continues to work in this role. In this capacity, he provides executive oversight and leadership in developing strategies for tackling social determinants of health, strengthening public-private partnerships, increased connection between public health and clinical medicine and implementing an outcomes-driven approach to program policy and development.
Susan M. Fuehrer, MBA, serves as president for the Institute for H.O.P.E. (Health, Opportunity, Partnership, Empowerment) at The MetroHealth System. In this position, she aims to address social determinants of health in an ambitious, comprehensive and coordinated manner. The Institute for H.O.P.E serves to repair the root causes affecting the overall well-being of people in the community so everyone can live their healthiest life. Prior to this role, Fuehrer served as the CEO and Director of the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System. Fuehrer completed her bachelor’s degree from University of New Hampshire and master’s degree from Case Western Reserve University.