by Kristina Gabalski
Lakeside Health System is losing its president and CEO. James Wissler has resigned to take a position as president and CEO of Hanover Hospital near Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Wissler, who has served as Lakeside president and CEO since March 2011, has been very visible over the past several months as Lakeside has fought plans by Unity Health System to open a new expanded facility in Brockport. Wissler has stated that the Unity facility would result in redundancy of services, increase costs and jeopardize the viability of Lakeside.
Lakeside Health System Board Chair Nancy Plews announced Wissler’s resignation March 5.
“We thank Jim for his service to Lakeside and wish him well as he returns to his home state,” Plews said. “He has made this decision because it is important to him to be closer to his family.”
Lakeside officials emphasize that even with the change in CEO, the Board of Directors and senior management staff have been and will continue to direct staff at Lakeside.
Wissler will remain at Lakeside for the next several weeks.
“It has been a privilege for me to serve at Lakeside,” Wissler noted. “It is such an important part of the community. But this new position offers me the opportunity to move closer to my family in Pennsylvania and that is very important to me at this point in my life.”
Board Chair Nancy Plews stated in her announcement that an interim president and CEO will be named shortly and the Board will conduct a search for a permanent replacement.
