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Nursing Leadership & Organizational Structure
Leading Excellence
Nursing leadership at University of Michigan Health shapes the vision and strategy for nursing practice, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, cultivating nursing excellence, and leading transformative advancements in healthcare.
Nursing Leadership
Chief Nurse Executive & Senior Leadership
Julie Kristin Ishak, DNP, RN, NP-BC, CENP
Chief Nurse and Operations Executive, University of Michigan Health
Brooke Johnson, MA, BSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer, Ambulatory Care Services
Kimberly Ronnisch, MHA, BSN, RN, HNB-BC, CENP
Chief Nursing Officer, Adult Hospitals
Interim Chief Nursing Officer, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital & Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital
Interim Chief Nursing Officer, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital & Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital
Carleen Penoza, MHSA, BSN, RN-BC
Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
Michelle Brake, MSN, BSN, RN
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Cancer Center, Cardiovascular, Medical Specialties & Psychiatry, Transplant, Dialysis Centers, & Large Regional Anchor Sites
Cancer Center, Cardiovascular, Medical Specialties & Psychiatry, Transplant, Dialysis Centers, & Large Regional Anchor Sites
Wendy Cousino, MBA, BSN, RN, CNML
Interim Associate Chief Nursing Officer
CW Perioperative Services
CW Perioperative Services
Jan Doolittle, MSN, RN, CNML
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Primary Care, Population Health, Post Acute Care Services & Immunization Program
Primary Care, Population Health, Post Acute Care Services & Immunization Program
Jon Fairchild, MS, RN, CEN, NE-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Surgical Nursing Services, Adult Hospitals
Surgical Nursing Services, Adult Hospitals
Raja Issa, DNP, RN, CPHQ, CPPS, HACP, CJCP, NE-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Medical Nursing Services, Adult Hospitals
Medical Nursing Services, Adult Hospitals
Missy Knudsen, NP, RN, IBCLC, C-EFM, CENP, CPXP
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Perinatal Services, Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital
Perinatal Services, Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital
Diane Lopez, MSN, RN, CNML
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Cardiovascular Services, Adult Hospitals
Cardiovascular Services, Adult Hospitals
Gretchen Pagac, MSN, RN, CNML, CNOR
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Ambulatory Procedures/Surgical Specialties
Ambulatory Procedures/Surgical Specialties
Renee Prince, MHA, BSN, RN, CNOR, NE-BC
Associate Chief Nursing Officer
Perioperative Services, Adult Hospitals
Perioperative Services, Adult Hospitals
Vanessa Shamany-Fakhoury, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN
Interim Associate Chief Nursing Officer
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
Maria Bobo, DNP, RN, WHNP-BC, CENP, NPD-BC
Senior Nursing Director, Professional Development & Education, Nursing Research and Magnet Recognition Program - University of Michigan Health
Latham Gravatt, MBA
Senior Director, Finance & Business Operations
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Leadership
Sheila Kellogg, MS, BSN, CRNA
Interim Chief of Advanced Practice Nursing
Andrea M. Kline, PhD, CPNP-AC/PC, FAAN
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Director
Service Line A - C&W, Primary Care, Diagnostics & Clinical Info. Management, ED and Post Acute
Service Line A - C&W, Primary Care, Diagnostics & Clinical Info. Management, ED and Post Acute
Nicole Speck, DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Director
Service Line B - ADTU & Infusion, Ambulatory Procedures, Cancer, CMC/PM&R and Med Specialties
Service Line B - ADTU & Infusion, Ambulatory Procedures, Cancer, CMC/PM&R and Med Specialties
Paul Ranella, AGACNP-BC
Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Director
Service Line C - CVC, Neurosciences and Surgical Specialties
Service Line C - CVC, Neurosciences and Surgical Specialties
Organizational Structure
Discover the leaders and teams behind our commitment to nursing excellence and transformative care.
