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Melanie Stutzman-Ricci

Tower Health is announcing that Melanie Stutzman-Ricci has been named Vice President Support Services, effective February 20, 2023. In this role, Ms. Stutzman-Ricci will be responsible for executive oversight for Facilities Management, Construction Management, Environmental Services, Nutrition Services, Security, Laundry, and Supply Chain. She will be responsible for operational and capital budgets, and provide both strategic guidance and daily oversight of operations.

Ms. Stutzman-Ricci is a seasoned supply chain executive. Prior to joining Tower Health, she served as the Vice President Supply Chain at UPMC Pinnacle, Director of Procurement at Penn State Health, Director of Value Analysis at Pinnacle Health, and Associate Principal at Vizient, Inc. Earlier in her career, she served as Director of Operations and Area Manager at Fresenius Medical Care, and Clinical Manager and Staff Registered Nurse at Renal Care Group.

She received her MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Administration from Eastern University, and a Bachelor and Associates of Science in Nursing from Gwynedd Mercy College.

 

About Tower Health

Tower Health is a regional integrated healthcare system that offers compassionate, high quality, leading edge healthcare and wellness services to communities in Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties. With approximately 11,500 employees, Tower Health consists of Reading Hospital in West Reading; Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville; Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown; and St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, in partnership with Drexel University. Tower Health is strongly committed to academic medicine and training, including multiple residency and fellowship programs, the Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, and the Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences in West Reading. The system also includes Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing; home healthcare provided by Tower Health at Home; TowerDirect ambulance and emergency response; Tower Health Medical Group; Tower Health Providers, our clinically integrated network; and 25 Tower Health Urgent Care facilities across our service area. For more information, visit towerhealth.org

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