CHARLESTON, WV – The West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA), representing 78 acute care and specialty hospitals and health systems in West Virginia, recently elected new officers and at-large members for 2026.
OFFICERS
| Chair | David GOLDBERG, President & CEO, Mon Health, Morgantown and Executive VP, Vandalia Health |
| Vice Chair/Treasurer | DAVID HESS, MD, President & CEO, WVU Medicine United Hospital Center |
| Immediate Past Chair | IVAR “SKIP” GJOLBERG, FACHE, President, WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital |
AT-LARGE MEMBERS
DOUG BENTZ, Chief Executive Officer, Roane General Hospital
DAVID BRASH, Chief Executive Officer, Raleigh General Hospital
GLENN CROTTY, JR., MD, Executive Vice President & CEO, Vandalia Health
DOUGLASS HARRISON, Chief Executive Officer, WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital
TODD HOWELL, President, Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
DAVID RAMSEY, President and CEO, Vandalia Health
SCOTT RAYNES, President & CEO, Marshall Health Network
HEATHER SIGEL, VP Operations, Valley Health Hampshire Memorial and War Memorial Hospitals
ANGELA SWEARINGEN, Chief Operating Officer, St. Mary’s Medical Center
FRANK WEBER, Chief Executive Officer, Select Specialty Hospital
STEPHEN WHITED, Chief Executive Officer, Minnie Hamilton Health System
ALBERT WRIGHT, President and CEO, WVU Medicine – WVU Health System
HEALTHCARE EDUCATION FOUNDATION (HEF) CHAIR
ANGELA SWEARINGEN,Chief Operating Officer, St. Mary’s Medical Center
WEST VIRGINIA HEALTH SERVICES (WVHS) CHAIR
VIRGIL UNDERWOOD, Chief Executive Officer, Boone Memorial Health
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (AHA) REGIONAL POLICY BOARD
KAREN BOWLING, Chief Executive Office, WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital and Executive Vice President Governmental Affairs, WVU Health System
About WVHA: The West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA) is a not-for-profit statewide organization representing hospitals and health systems across the continuum of care. The mission of the WVHA is to support its members in achieving a strong, healthy West Virginia. Connect with WVHA through Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Learn more about WVHA at wvha.org.
For more information, please contact: Whitney Cherry
