Kishwaukee Community Hospital Leaders

Administrative Staff

Kevin Poorten, President and CEO, KishHealth System
(815) 756-1521, Ext. 153376

Brad Copple, President, Kish & Valley West Hospitals
(815) 756-1521

Mike Muzzillo, Vice President of Operations, Valley West Community Hospital (815) 786-3733

Pamela Duffy, Vice President, Patient Care Services & Chief Nursing Officer, Kish & Valley West Hospitals
(815) 756-1521, Ext. 153318

Loren Foelske, Vice President, Finance KishHealth System
(815) 756-1521, Ext. 153322

Renee Ellingson, Executive Director, Kishwaukee Health Foundation
(815) 748-9954

Joseph Dant, Vice President, Business Development, KishHealth System
(815) 756-1521, Ext. 153777

Michael Kokott, Asst. Vice President, Marketing & Planning, KishHealth System
(815) 756-1521, Ext. 153120

Karen Hagen, Executive Director, DeKalb County Hospice
(815) 756-3000

Heath Bell, Chief Information Officer, VP, Revenue Cycle, KishHealth System
(815) 756-1521, Ext. 153670

Dr. Michael Kulisz, Chief Medical Officer, KishHealth System
(815) 756-1521, Ext. 158374

Mark Thate, Vice President, Human Resources, KishHealth System
(815) 756-1521, Ext. x153615

KishHealth System Board of Directors

Kevin Poorten, President & CEO KHS, (815) 756-1521, Ext. 153376
Michael Cullen
Michael Mooney
Michael Larson
Terrence Duffy
Jack Wagoner, MD, Chief of Staff, Kish Hospital
Brett Cassidy, MD, Chief of Staff, Valley West Hospital
Erik Englehart, MD
Jagdish Patel, MD
Thomas Matya
Mary Lynn McArtor
John Moulton
Bradley Waller
Anita Zurbrugg