Sandra Burke joins Winona Health board of directors
January 7, 2016
“Winona Health is at the cutting edge when it comes to systems, partnerships and wellness. I knew within minutes of being asked that I wanted to be a part of it,” says Sandra Burke, Executive Director of Winona Volunteer Services for the past fourteen years. Burke joined the Winona Health board of directors in January. Burke serves on several nonprofit and corporate boards in the area. Through her extensive community involvement, she feels that she is in a position to see where community partnerships have the potential to take place. “We’re all working toward a healthier community,” she says. “We have an educational component to our food shelves, showing people how to eat healthier, that makes a great potential partnership with Winona Health’s mission to improve the health and wellbeing of our family, friends and neighbors.” In addition to Burke, the Winona Health board includes Ken Mogren, chair; Roderick S. Baker; Scott Biesanz; Steve Blue; Scott Birdsall, MD; Matthew Broghammer, DO; Vicki Decker; Gary Evans; Richard Ferris, MD; Toni Highum; Hugh Miller; Daniel Parker, MD; Rachelle Schultz, president/CEO; Kim Schwab; and Mark Wagner. The Winona Health board is composed of community members elected to serve on the board on a volunteer basis. The board is responsible for establishing Winona Health’s strategic direction; quality and safety; financial oversight; and setting organizational policy. Board members are committed to guiding Winona Health in its mission to improve the health and well-being of the greater Winona area community while remaining a strong and independent, not-for-profit community-owned healthcare system.