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Kevin Poorten, President and CEO, KishHealth System, (815) 756-1521, x 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, x 153318Loren Foelske, Vice President, Finance KishHealth System, (815) 756-1521, x 153322
Renee Ellingson, Executive Director, Kishwaukee Health Foundation, (815) 748-9954
Joseph Dant, Vice President, Business Development, KishHealth System, (815) 756-1521, x 153777
Michael Kokott, Asst. Vice President, Marketing & Planning, KishHealth System, (815) 756-1521, x 153120
Karen Hagen, Executive Director, DeKalb County Hospice, (815) 756-3000
Heath Bell, Chief Information Officer, VP, Revenue Cycle, KishHealth System, (815) 756-1521, x 153670
Dr. Michael Kulisz, Chief Medical Officer, KishHealth System, (815) 756-1521, x 158374
Mark Thate, Vice President, Human Resources, KishHealth System, (815) 756-1521, x 153615
Cheryl Fisher, Vice President, Patient Care Services, KishHealth System, (815) 756-1521, x 153700
KishHealth System Board of Directors
Kevin Poorten, President & CEO KHS, (815) 756-1521, x 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











