About Us

Board of Directors

Governing this private, nonprofit medical center is a group of volunteer board of directors.
The board appoints its own members from the GRMC service area. Their primary functions are to

establish the mission and vision;
strategically plan for the future;
appoint members of the medical staff;
approve the annual budget and provide financial oversight;
monitor overall quality of services; and
appoint the chief executive.

The directors, also called trustees, represent communities as well as business and industry and community groups. Much of GRMC’s success may be attributed to the trustee’s diversity: in occupations, ages, perspectives, and places of residence.

Susan Witt

Position Chair

Term Serving on board since 1999

Professional Role Co-owner of Miraco, Corp.

Education BA, University of Iowa; lawyer’s assistant certification, Roosevelt University in Chicago

Community/Volunteer Role

Ahrens Foundation Board
Ahrens Park Foundation Board, President
Grinnell Athletic and Recreation Center, past board member
Grinnell County Club, past board member
GRMC Auxiliary, lifetime member
Levart Club
PEO, Chapter BM
The Glass Gift Box volunteer

Ed Hatcher

Position Chair Elect

Term Serving on board since 2007, previously served 1990 to 1999

Professional Role Farmer and former high school science teacher

Education two BS degrees from Northeast Missouri State University (Truman State University); MS, University of Northern Iowa; completed post-graduate work studies at University of Iowa

Community/Volunteer Role

Governor’s Council on Agricultural Education
Iowa Hospital Association, Member and Council on Education and Member Services
Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors, Executive Board Member and Past Chair
Iowa Academy of Science, Fellow in the Societal Issues Committee

Deborah Pohlson

Position Past Chair

Term Serving on board since 2000

Professional Role Assistant, Jensen Optometrist

Education BA, St. Ambrose College

Community/Volunteer Role

Grinnell Community Theater
Shults and Company
Drake Community Library volunteer
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church volunteer

Stanley Greenwald, MD

Position Secretary

Term Serving on board since 2008

Professional Role Retired obstetrician

Education BS, Grinnell College; MD, University of Iowa College of Medicine

Community/Volunteer Role

Lions International

Frank Brownell

Position Treasurer

Term Serving on board since 2001

Professional Role Chairman/CEO, Brownells, Inc.

Education BA, University of Iowa

Community/Volunteer Role

Mayor Pro-Tem, Montezuma City Council
University of Iowa Journalism School Advisory Board
Poweshiek County Mental Health Board
National Rifle Association Foundation, President
National Rifle Association Youth Committee
Presidents National Rifle Association Advisory Committee, Member and Vice President
Poweshiek County E-911 Board

Karla Erickson

Term Serving on board since 2010

Professional Role Assistant Professor of Sociology, Grinnell College

Education BA, Illinois Wesleyan University; MA, Hamline University; PhD, University of Minnesota

Community/Volunteer Role

Midwest Sociological Society, Editor and Ex Officio Board Member
Mayflower Community, Ethics Committee
Grinnell Regional Hospice volunteer

Laura Ferguson, MD

Term Serving on board since 2006, previously served 2002 to 2004

Professional Role Family medicine physician, Family Medicine

Education BA, Grinnell College; MD, University of Iowa College of Medicine; Practice Residency North Iowa Mercy Family Practice, Mason City, chief resident recognition 1997-1998

Community/Volunteer Role

GRMC Medical Staff, Past President
Grinnell College Board of Trustees
Statewide Perinatal Advisory Board

JoAnn Manatt

Term Serving on board since 2009

Professional Role Vice-president Manatts, Inc.; Iowa Speedway Concert Manager; Retired, Grinnell Regional Home Health Nurse

Education Iowa State University and St. Francis School of Nursing

Community/Volunteer Role

Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors
Michael J. Manatt Building Board
Tri-T, past member
Jewel House volunteer
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church volunteer

Bill Menner

Term Serving on board since 2009

Professional Role Iowa State Director for Rural Development at the United States Department of Agriculture

Education BA and MA, The Ohio State University

Community/Volunteer Role

Community Vitality Center Board of Directors
Citizen Advisory Board for Iowa Great Places, Past Chair
Iowa Innovation Gateway Board of Directors
Grinnell College Assistant Tennis Coach

Michelle Rebelsky, MD, FAAFP

Term Serving on board since 2004

Professional Role Family medicine physician, Rebelsky Family Practice, LLC

Education BA, The University of Chicago; MD, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine; Practice Residency Maine-Dartmouth Family Practice Residency; Fellow in the American Academy of Family Practice

Community/Volunteer Role

Community Emergency Preparedness
Cub Scout Troop 347, Leader
Grinnell Newbury Community School District volunteer
GRMC Epidemiologist and Infectious Disease Coordinator
Host to Grinnell College Students
Merit Badge Counselor for Boy Scout Troop 313
St. Mary’s Church volunteer

Wally Walker

Term Serving on board since 2000 previously served 1989 to 1997

Professional Role Professor Emeritus of Biology, Grinnell College

Education BS, Upper Iowa University; MA and PhD, University of Iowa
Military Role Army, 1953-1955

Community/Volunteer Role

Poweshiek County Mental Health Board, past member
Greater Grinnell Development, Inc., Board of Directors, past member
St. Francis Manor and Seeland Park Board of Trustees, past member and Past Chair
Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors

Joanne Yuska

Term Serving on board since 2004

Professional Role Retired, Farm Bureau Financial Services Insurance Agent

Education Toledo High School

Community/Volunteer Role

First Presbyterian Church Toledo, Deacon and Volunteer
Iowa River Hospice volunteer
Meals on Wheels volunteer
The Glass Gift Box volunteer
Toledo Food Pantry volunteer

Ex-Officio Members

Todd C. Linden

Position Ex-Officio

Term Serving on board since 1994

Professional Role President and CEO of GRMC

Education BA and MA, University of Iowa

Community/Volunteer Role

American Hospital Association – Center for Healthcare Governance, Board of Advisors; and Coalition to Protect America’s Healthcare, Board of Advisors
Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation, Board Member
Grinnell College Board of Trustee
Grinnell Renaissance, Board Member
Health Enterprises of Iowa, Past Chair
Iowa Health Care Reform Council, Chronic Care Subcommittee Member
Iowa Hospital Association, Past Chair
IOWAccess Steering Committee
National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services, US Dept. of Health and Human Services
Poweshiek Iowa Development, Board Member
University of Iowa College of Public Health, Board of Advisors
Waterford Group, Board Member

Laura Van Cleve, DO

Position Ex-Officio

Term Serving on board since 2010

Professional Role Psychiatrist, Poweshiek County Mental Health Center

Education BA, Simpson College; DO, Des Moines University; Practice Residency, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; Fellowship in child and adolescent psychiatry, University of Iowa

Community/Volunteer Role

GRMC Medical Staff, President
Iowa Psychiatric Society, Ethics Committee

Todd Reding

Position Ex-Officio

Term Serving on board since 2009

Professional Role President/CEO ASI, Signage Innovations

Education BA, Rockhurst University; MBA Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management

Community/Volunteer Role

Grinnell Regional Medical Center Foundation Board of Directors, Chair
Grinnell Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Member
United States Sign Council Board of Directors, Member
Grinnell Soccer Association, Coach
Grinnell Youth Baseball/Softball Association, Coach