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Leslyn Williamson, DNP, MPH, NEA-BC, FACHE
President, Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center and Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical CenterAs president of Penn State Health Hampden and Holy Spirit medical centers, Williamson leads transformative initiatives to elevate quality, expand services and strengthen academic partnerships. She also sets the standard for operational excellence in the region and focuses on financial management, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, optimizing patient experience and promoting a culture of safety.
Williamson previously served as the chief operating officer and chief nursing officer for Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center and Holy Spirit Medical Center. In this role, she had oversight of Imaging, Lab, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Outpatient Behavioral Health Services, Patient Experience, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy and Respiratory Therapy at both hospitals. She was also responsible for managing key shared service relationships.
Prior to joining the health system, Williamson served as the chief operating officer and chief nursing officer for Ellis Hospital, a 438-bed complex specialized community hospital in Schenectady, New York, that is part of Ellis Medicine System. There, Williamson provided strategic and operational leadership for clinical and nonclinical departments, physician relations and support services, with a focus on process improvement and patient satisfaction. She also oversaw the skilled nursing facility and its home care division. Additionally, Williamson served in several nurse leadership positions at Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center, New York.
A board-certified, advanced nurse executive, Williamson is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. She has completed The Academy for Healthcare Leadership Advancement, a Cornell University certificate program, and the Wharton Nursing Leadership Education Program.
In addition to earning a doctorate in nursing practice at Rutgers University, Rutgers, New Jersey. Williamson has completed a master’s degree in nursing administration at Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, New York, and a master’s degree in public health, health policy and management, at New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing at State University of New York at New Paltz.
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Danielle Iovino, MS, PHR
Vice President, Human Resources Operations and Strategy, Penn State HealthAs vice president of human resources operations and strategy, Danielle Iovino oversees employee and labor relations, strategic human resources business partners, compliance and employee experience. These functions support systemwide initiatives that enhance workplace culture, optimize leadership structures and align human resources operations with business strategy.
Iovino joined Penn State Health in 2012, holding various roles supporting human resources operations. Prior to her tenure at Penn State Health, she served in various human resources roles, including human resources director at the Lancaster Family YMCA, where she built the nonprofit organization’s human resources function from the ground up. Throughout her career, her strategic guidance has supported major leadership decisions, employee retention and systemwide initiatives such as employee engagement and the COVID-19 response.
She holds a Master of Science in strategic leadership from Elizabethtown College, a Bachelor of Science in business management from Millersville University and is certified as a Professional in Human Resources. Iovino also contributes to her community as a member of the Lancaster YWCA Human Resources Board Committee. A recipient of the Steven and Sharon Baron Leadership Award, Iovino is committed to fostering an engaged and high-performing work environment that aligns people with purpose and the mission of Penn State Health.
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James Leaming, MD
Vice President of Medical Affairs, Penn State Health Hampden Medical CenterAs vice president of medical affairs for Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, Dr. James Leaming is responsible for leading the development and recruitment of the medical staff and oversees the acute care hospital’s relationships with private practice physicians to ensure clinical integration and patient and provider quality and satisfaction.
He also serves as regional director of emergency medicine for Penn State Health, with oversight of emergency departments at Hampden Medical Center, Holy Spirit Medical Center and Lancaster Medical Center. Lancaster Medical Center is scheduled to open later in 2022.
Leaming joined Holy Spirit Hospital in 2016 after serving Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center for eight years, including roles as director of emergency medicine research, director of emergency medicine observation and director of emergency medicine research fellowship.
Board-certified in emergency medicine, Leaming graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Ohio. He completed both a residency and a research fellowship in emergency medicine at the State University of New York Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, N.Y. He is accredited by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians, the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
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Randy Morris
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Penn State Health Community HospitalsRandy Morris is the vice president and chief financial officer for Penn State Health Hampden, Holy Spirit, Lancaster and St. Joseph medical centers. Previously, he served as vice president and chief financial officer for Penn State Health’s West Shore region, which includes Hampden and Holy Spirit medical centers.
Prior to joining Penn State Health in 2020, Morris served in a similar role for Geisinger Health and was responsible for the finance operations of Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, Geisinger Holy Spirit Medical Group, Geisinger Lewistown Hospital and Geisinger Achieving Excellence. He served as associate vice president of finance and system reimbursement at Geisinger Medical Center. During his tenure, Morris directed the establishment of the system reimbursement group, implemented a new financial reporting system and assisted in the creation of the productivity reporting system.
Prior to joining Geisinger Health, Morris was chief financial officer for many community hospitals, president of a multispecialty group practice, and chief financial officer for a large home health agency. His experience includes information technology, materials management, revenue management and reimbursement.
Morris earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and is a Healthcare Financial Management Association Fellow. He is pursuing a master’s degree in business administration at the University of Scranton.
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