Board of Directors
A unique aspect of all community health centers is that the Board of Directors is consumer-driven. Greater than 50% of the board members must be consumers of the health center. At each monthly Board meeting, the insights of these patients provide us with a valuable perspective on our operations.
The 11-member Board is responsible for ensuring that the Center complies with Federal, State and local regulations and is financially viable. With different skills and backgrounds, our Board Members work together to make decisions on how our organization can best serve our community. Board Members are not compensated and volunteer their time. We are grateful to them for their dedication of time and talent.
Board members participate in discussions and review presentations related to policy, budget, compliance and quality of care. Our Board, along with additional community volunteers, participates in the following sub-committees:
The 11-member Board is responsible for ensuring that the Center complies with Federal, State and local regulations and is financially viable. With different skills and backgrounds, our Board Members work together to make decisions on how our organization can best serve our community. Board Members are not compensated and volunteer their time. We are grateful to them for their dedication of time and talent.
Board members participate in discussions and review presentations related to policy, budget, compliance and quality of care. Our Board, along with additional community volunteers, participates in the following sub-committees:
- Finance Committee
- Compliance and Process Improvement Committee
- Executive Committee
- Governance & Personnel Committee
Board Officers
Helen Lee (Central Michigan University & Patient Representative)
Chair of the Board of Directors
Mrs. Lee has been a member of the board since 2010.
Board Committee: Executive, Finance, Governance & Personnel, Compliance & Process Improvement
Steve Hall (Central Michigan District Health Department)
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
Mr. Hall has been a member of the board since 2014.
Board Committee: Executive, Governance & Personnel
Herbert Wybenga, CPA
Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee
Mr. Wybenga has been a member of the board since 2012.
Board Committees: Executive, Finance
Leanne Barton
Secretary of the Board of Directors
Mrs. Barton has been a member of the board since 2010. She works with the Isabella/Gratiot RESD in Special Education.
Board Committee: Executive, Finance
Chair of the Board of Directors
Mrs. Lee has been a member of the board since 2010.
Board Committee: Executive, Finance, Governance & Personnel, Compliance & Process Improvement
Steve Hall (Central Michigan District Health Department)
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
Mr. Hall has been a member of the board since 2014.
Board Committee: Executive, Governance & Personnel
Herbert Wybenga, CPA
Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee
Mr. Wybenga has been a member of the board since 2012.
Board Committees: Executive, Finance
Leanne Barton
Secretary of the Board of Directors
Mrs. Barton has been a member of the board since 2010. She works with the Isabella/Gratiot RESD in Special Education.
Board Committee: Executive, Finance
Board of Directors
Gordon Bloem
Mr. Bloem has been a member of the board since 2010. He is a Public Defender and Attorney in Mount Pleasant.
Board Committees: Governance & Personnel
Lisa Hadden
Mrs. Hadden has been a member of the board since 2018. She is the Executive Director of the Mid Central Area Health Education Center.
Board Committees: Compliance and Process Improvement, Governance & Personnel
Tony Kulick (Retired Director of Planning and Community Development for the City of Mt. Pleasant)
Mr. Kulick became a member of the board in 2016.
Board Committee: Governance & Personnel
George Polanco, DO
Dr. Polanco, a radiologist who is also a consumer of the health center, joined the ICH board of directors in 2020.
Board Committee: Compliance and Process Improvement
Brian Ross, CPA
Mr. Ross became a member of the board in 2016.
Board Committee: Finance
Jennifer White
Ms. White has been the Chief Executive Officer for Isabella Citizens for Health since 2012.
