Three new members have been named to the board of directors of Memorial Health. Eric D. Graue, Gussie M. Reed, and Dr. David L. Griffen have been named to the board of directors. Ed Curtis, President and CEO of Memorial Health says that Memorial is excited to have these new members on the board. He says each member brings their own valuable perspective and experience to the work they do. 

Eric Graue is a resident of Lincoln and a Merrill Lynch financial advisor with The Graue Group. He currently serves as chair of the Lincoln Memorial Foundation and is a past president of the Lincoln-Logan Chamber of Commerce.  He has earned a bachelor of science degree in general engineering from the U of Illinois. 

Gussie Reed formerly worked in the utility industry for more than 40 years before she retired.  She also spent time as the Director of Division III for Ameren Illinois.  She serves on the board of directors for multiple entities.  She has also received a bachelor of arts degree in management from the U of Illinois. 

Dr. David Griffen earned his medical degree from Penn State University serving as a resident in emergency medicine at M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was on the faculty of SIU School of Medicine for 30 years, where he helped create the Department of Emergency Medicine.  In 2019, Dr. Griffen retired and Memorial Health and SIU established the David L. Griffen, M.D., Ph.D. Endowed Chair of Emergency Medicine as a recognition of his contributions to the field.  

Other officers were also chosen including Chair Michael A. Aiello, First Vice Chair and Treasurer Cheryl S. Martin, Second Vice Chair, Dr. Barbara A. Farley, Secretary Nina Harris, and Immediate Past Chair Todd W. Wise.  These members join board members Reginald H. Benton, Aimee L. Fyke, Randall S. Germeraad, Jennifer E. Gill, Joseph M. Hurwitz, Dr. Jerry E. Kruse, Sergio A. Pecori, Dean E. Robert Jr.  Dr. William D. Putman, Dr. Diane K. Rutledge, and John Waddock. 

Chair Michael A. Aiello