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Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital picks new CEO

MANISTIQUE — The Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees has hired Andy Bertapelle of Gunnison, Colo., as its new chief executive officer. He will assume the CEO position from CEO Bob Crumb, who will be retiring.

“Bob has been great to work with throughout the years. He led the hospital team through a pandemic, new Electronic Medical Record integration, and a $12.8 million building expansion project. Bob’s tremendous efforts have been recognized by our board, his team members, and community leaders across the Upper Peninsula. We will all miss his collaboration and leadership” said Board of Trustees Chair Peter Hood.

With Crumb’s pending retirement, a search committee of members of the board trustees, senior leaders, and medical staff worked for months to sort through applications and narrowed the process to four individuals. The board of trustees made the final decision. They selected Bertapelle.

“We believe Andy is the right fit to lead our hospital so that Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital continues to provide quality health and wellness services to the people of our region, remains financially sustainable and continues as the trusted first choice for staff, patients and providers. The board especially wants to thank the search committee for its diligence and thoroughness in evaluating the candidates and making its recommendations. Its work and the advice and insight provided by the staff were invaluable to the board in narrowing the candidates in the selection process.” said Hood.

Bertapelle will start as CEO in early July. He and his family have close ties to Manistique and look forward to reuniting with their family and friends.

“I’m excited to be coming to Manistique as the next Chief Executive Officer for Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital. You have a great healthcare organization in Manistique and I’m honored to be taking the helm from Bob Crumb. I look forward to continuing to build on the work that Bob has done with a focus on high quality patient outcomes, great patient experience and sound financial stewardship. I am also excited that this move brings my wife and I closer to family that we have in Manistique.”

Bertapelle brings considerable experience in the healthcare industry as a medical provider and senior leader. He has served in numerous positions that make him well suited to lead SMH in its continuing effort to provide quality healthcare to this community, hospital officials said.

He is a Navy veteran and holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Baker University, a master’s degree in nursing-healthcare systems management from Loyola University, an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a master’s degree in healthcare delivery science from Dartmouth among other degrees and certifications. Much of his background is in the challenges of healthcare delivery in rural areas.

Crumb will be onboarding Bertapelle in the upcoming months to ensure a smooth transition.

“This organization has experienced tremendous growth and success and I am confident that Andy will propel our organization forward. Our people are the reason our patients choose Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital. Andy is joining an organization with strong leadership, great financials and the best employees you could ask for. Andy views his team as his greatest asset, and I am confident that Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital will continue to do great things for years to come under his leadership” said Crumb.

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