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CHS Board Announces Retirement Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

of CEO Joseph M. Catania President Robert L. Lord Jr.

The board of directors of Catholic Health Services Announces Retirement
announced that its CEO, Joseph M. Catania, is retiring from
the organization after leading its growth and development at End of 2021
over the past 30 years. From his appointment to the position,
Catania has continually advanced the Mission of CHS, built After 23 years with the organization, Robert L. Lord Jr. has
a focused and cohesive team, nurtured community partner- announced he will retire as President of Cleveland Clinic
ships, and focused on serving the most vulnerable within the Martin Health effective at the end of 2021.
south Florida community. Joseph M. Catania During his tenure, Rob has served as Chief Legal Officer, Robert L. Lord Jr.
After decades of guiding the organization through difficult Chief Operating Officer, and President and CEO of Martin
times into fiscal stability and then to remarkable growth, Joe Health prior to its integration with Cleveland Clinic in January 2019.
Catania, the only chief executive officer Catholic Health Services has ever had will retire Lord currently oversees three Martin Health hospitals – Tradition Hospital in Port St.
effective September 30, 2021. Lucie, and Martin North Hospital and Martin South Hospital in Stuart – and outpatient
With a style of full commitment and ownership, Catania always accepted personal facilities in Martin and St. Lucie counties.
responsibility, not only for the 6,000 people in the daily care of CHS, but also over 2,500
staff members and their families. His holistic approach to ensuring the security and sus-
tainability of the organization was his overarching goal. Lee Health Board of Directors Officers for 2021
“Having served over three decades as CEO, I feel this is the right time for a leadership
change. It has been my honor and privilege to serve the community, the Archdiocese of Lee Health is pleased to announce the newly elected officers of its Board of Directors
Miami, and lead the great team at Catholic Health Services. I am proud of the people of for 2021.
CHS and the organization we have built,” said Joe Catania. David F. Collins has been re-elected as Board Chairman for 2021. David has been a
“On behalf of the board, I want to thank Mr. Catania for his professional and personal mortgage banker for more than 29 years and has served as a board member for PACE
commitment and dedication to Catholic Health Services. His remarkable contributions Center for Girls of Lee County, and as treasurer for the PACE Capital Campaign.
and leadership have been immeasurable. He has led this organization with courage and Therese Everly has been re-elected as Vice Chairman. She is a Registered Respiratory
confidence through a transformative journey and CHS is a strong market leader thanks Therapist and licensed Florida Realtor who also serves on the boards of the Lee County
to Joe. Given the extended timeline before Mr. Catania retires, the board of directors will Homeless Coalition and Alzheimer’s Association Florida Gulfcoast Chapter.
begin a thorough and deliberate CEO selection process,” shared Ralph E Lawson, Donna Clarke has been re-elected as Treasurer. She is a former Florida State
Chairman of the Board, CHS. Representative and has served as an adjunct professor with State College of Florida.
Clarke previously owned and operated an environmental consulting firm.
Diane Champion has been re-elected as Secretary. She was a business owner/manager
Rybicki Promoted to Vice President for 40 years. She has served as the Committee Chair for Children’s Activities of the
American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life event and is an elected member of the
of Outpatient Services Community Council of Lehigh Acres as well as a volunteer at Southwest Florida
International Airport.Lee Health Board of Directors Officers for 2021
at Lee Health

David Rybicki has been promoted to Vice President of
Outpatient Services at Lee Health.
Rybicki has more than 27 years of service with Lee Health.
Most recently, he spent four years as system director of out-
patient operations and special projects where he was instru-
mental in the advancement of operations, project oversight, David Rybicki
budget development, strategic growth and financial contri-
bution to the system. Since joining Lee Health in 1993, Rybicki has served in a variety of
leadership roles including oversight of significant growth initiatives of both adult and
pediatric specialties to support community access to care.

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