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Wisconsin Hospital Association Awards
2002 Award Winners
Distinguished Service Award
WHA proudly presents its 2002 Distinguished Service Award to Dan Hymans, chief executive officer of Ashlands Memorial Medical Center. Daniel has served MMC since 1992 and has been an active member of WHA, serving on the board of directors in the 1990s, and as its chair in 1996.
In nominating Dan for this award, members of the Vikingland Region of WHA talked about his years of service to WHA, while CEO at Riverview Hospital Association in Wisconsin Rapids and again as CEO of Ashlands MMC. They said, He not only served in those positions, but consistently demonstrated strong leadership abilities. He is not a person to dominate a conversation, but when he speaks he has something of importance to contribute. He is not afraid to take a stand, but tries to do so in a diplomatic and respectful manner.
As a member of our region, he shares information, raises important issues and has insights that are helpful. He also enjoys the comradery and adds freely to the good humor and kidding that we enjoy in Vikingland. We all feel we can count on him as a fellow CEO, a knowledgeable resource regarding WHA, and as a friend.
Partners of WHA Best of the Best Award
Partners of WHA is pleased to present its 2002 Best of the Best Award to Joe Neidenbach, who has served St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay as its chief executive officer for the past 20 years.
Service to the Wisconsin Hospital Association spans more than 20 years. He was chair of the WHA board in 1986, and has served on numerous committees and councils including legislative, public policy, government affairs, finance, nominating, and the executive committee. Joe is also an active member of the WHA Packerland Region, where he served as president in 1981. In 1995, Joe received the Associations Excellence in Management Award.
Joes community involvement exemplifies his own mission of service. He is a Rotarian, a member of Green Bays Chamber of Commerce, the Advisory Committee of Libertas Hospital in Green Bay, and the Nursing Advisory Committee of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
Joe and his wife, Jeanne, have two daughters; Jeanne and Katie, and two sons; Jeff and Michael.
ACHE Young Healthcare Executive Award
The American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Wisconsin Regents Council has selected Bevan K. Baker as the recipient of the 2002 Young Healthcare Executive Award. This award, established in 1996, recognizes a College affiliate under the age of 40 who has shown exceptional leadership within his or her community.
Bevan Baker has been the Health Operations Director for the City of Milwaukee Health Department since April 2001, where he is responsible for providing overall administrative and operational leadership to the Milwaukee Health Department and serves as the Departments Chief Operating Officer. He and the Health Commissioner for the Health Department, represent the Department to the community, industry leaders, and city and state government officials in addressing the public health needs of the community. Mr. Baker also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor with the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, College of Health Sciences Health Care Administration program and has been a preceptor for ACHE student interns.
WONE Nurse Leader of the Year Award
Nancy Wilde, vice president of patient services for Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) in Menomonee Falls, has been named Nurse Leader of the Year by the Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives (W-ONE), in recognition of her contributions to nursing and health care.
In nominating Nancy for this award, Bill Bestor, president and CEO of CMH said, Nancy Wilde brings leadership and compassion to her role at CMH. Her leadership skills have been essential in developing several major programs at the hospital, including the Mental Health Center, Health Ministry, Admissions Center and the Womens Health Initiative.
Leading by example, Nancy serves as a role model with her strong commitment and dedication to patient care, staff needs and nursing. She places patient concerns above all other responsibilities and uses her leadership abilities to instill this value in her staff.
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