PRESQUE ISLE – The Aroostook Medical Center Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of four new members: Timothy Doak, PLS, CPESC; Lehrle Kieffer, SRES; Alan Landeen; and Gene Lynch II.
“All four new members bring years of management experience to our board,” said Carl Flora, chairman of the Board of Trustees. “This experience, combined with the deep roots they have in our communities, will allow them to step in right away and help the board ensure that the right local healthcare resources are available to those who need them, when they need them.”
Doak is president of BRSA, a surveying and engineering firm based in Presque Isle. He is a member of the Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors Exam Committee, the Northern Maine Community College Drafting Advisory Committee and the Presque Isle Rotary Club, where he has held several leadership roles. Doak lives in Caribou with his wife and their two children.
Kieffer is co-owner RE/MAX Central, a real estate agency in Presque Isle and Caribou. She is a member of the Maine Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors and the Senior Advantage Real Estate Council. She also participates in the Presque Isle Downtown Revitalization Committee and the Presque Isle Rotary Club. Kieffer lives in Caribou with her husband and their three children.
Landeen brings extensive economic development experience to the board. He is regional manager for Dead River Company. Additionally, he serves as secretary for Aroostook Partnership for Progress, chairman of the Propane and Natural Gas Licensing Board and is a member of the National Propane Gas Association. Landeen and his wife reside in Caribou.
Lynch, a native of Presque Isle, is a senior executive at Lynox Welding Supply. He is a certified commercial pilot, serves as president of Air Pro Aviation, works as an air ambulance pilot and is squadron commander of the Civil Air Patrol in Presque Isle. He currently serves on the Northern Maine Community College Welding and Metal Fabrication Advisory Board and has been active in the Presque Isle Fish and Game Club. Lynch and his wife live in Mapleton. Their three sons are all pursing advanced degrees in medicine or biology.
The role of The Aroostook Medical Center’s volunteer board of trustees is to provide governance leadership to ensure that the organization is meeting its mission. Board members do not manage the day-to-day operations of the organization but instead provide governance and strategic direction.
“The industry of healthcare is changing quickly, and we will face many challenges with making sure that timely access to quality healthcare continues to be available to everyone in our communities,” added Flora. “The new board members bring valuable experience and insight. I’m sure they will all make important contributions, and their input will help the board successfully tackle ongoing strategic issues and challenges as they arise.”
Doak, Kieffer, Landeen, and Lynch join 14 existing members of the Board of Trustees. Members include: Mike Kelley of Washburn; Barry McCrum of Mars Hill; Betty Kent-Conant of Fort Fairfield; Lynn Lombard of Caribou; and Mr. Flora, David Jones, MD, Joe Lallande, Larry LaPlante, Peter St. John, and Brett Varnum, all of Presque Isle. Ex-Officio members of the Board include: Mahendra Sheth, MD, president of The Aroostook Medical Center’s medical staff; Michael Faloon, MD, vice president of the medical staff; M. Michelle Hood, president and CEO of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems; and David Peterson, president and CEO of The Aroostook Medical Center.
The Aroostook Medical Center is a member of EMHS. Members of EMHS live up to their nonprofit missions each and every day by caring for the members of our communities who otherwise would have limited access to quality healthcare.
