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New Horizons of the Treasure Helenemarie Blake Joins Nicklaus

Coast and Okeechobee Announces Children’s Health System as Vice

New CEO President and Chief Compliance

New Horizons of the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee is and Privacy Officer
pleased to announce William Wims has assumed the posi-
tion of Chief Executive Officer and President. Helenemarie Blake has been appointed vice president
Wims comes to New Horizons from South County and chief compliance and privacy officer at Nicklaus
Behavioral Health in Delray Beach where he worked for 22 Children’s Health System.
years to achieve high ratings in client care, employee sat- William Wims Blake comes to the health system – parent organization Helenemarie Blake
isfaction and leadership in the field of mental health. His of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital – from University of
most recent appointment was Director of Acute Care Services, which oversaw inpa- Miami, where she served as data privacy officer for the university at large and chief
tient crisis programs and mobile response teams. privacy and data integrity officer for the University of Miami Health System.
Over the past two years Wims successfully spearheaded a significant expansion of Previously, she served as a partner with the law firm of Fowler White Burnett, PA, rep-
mobile response services in Palm Beach County, providing telephone support and dis- resenting health systems and hospitals in both litigation and regulatory proceedings.
patching mobile outreach to individuals in crisis across a diverse region of urban cen- Blake earned her bachelor’s degree from John Hopkins University and a juris doctor
ters and remote agricultural communities. degree from the University of Miami.

The Pap Corps Appoints Holy Cross Health Names

Sally Berenzweig as New Chief Operating Officer

Chief Executive Officer Holy Cross Health has named Stonish Pierce, FACHE as
Chief Operating Officer. Pierce is a board-certified health-
The Pap Corps’ Board of Directors is proud to announce care executive with diverse clinical and leadership experi-
that Sally Berenzweig, M.A., M.Ed, has been appointed the ences in acute and ambulatory operations spanning from
new CEO of the 68-year old South Florida nonprofit not-for-profit, public, private, government, academic/
which raises funds for cancer research at Sylvester teaching and faith-based hospitals to integrated delivery
Comprehensive Cancer Center. Berenzweig, the co- systems and for-profit physical therapy sectors. Prior to
founder and former CEO of KidSafe Foundation, will use Sally Berenzweig joining Holy Cross Health, Pierce was System Vice Stonish Pierce
her 14 years of nonprofit expertise to expand The Pap Corps’ fundraising base, devel- President, Specialty Services for Beaumont Health in Michigan. Prior to Beaumont,
op new partnerships, increase membership, raise awareness through social media Pierce served as Regional Chief Operating and Business Development Officer for
campaigns and explore grant opportunities. Chicago-based Presence Health (Ascension). Pierce’s experience also includes posi-
Berenzweig is a very familiar face in the philanthropic world as she was the co- tions with San Diego-based Palomar Health (Mayo Care Network) and the VA
founder and former CEO of KidSafe Foundation and was recognized for her outstand- Medical Center in Los Angeles.
ing leadership as a 2019 L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth Honoree. Sally also received
the distinguished Jefferson Award for Public Service.
In addition to her stellar nonprofit background, Berenzweig is a former Baptist Health South Florida
Psychotherapist who has a Masters in Education and a Masters in Counseling
Psychology. Sally is the co-author of a parenting book, two award-winning children’s Names Drew Grossman CEO
books, eLearn trainings and an 8-lesson curriculum for children that has been taught
in Palm Beach and Broward County School Districts for over 10 years. of Mariners Hospital &

Fishermen’s Community Hospital
Michael Nordness Named New
Drew Grossman has been named Chief Executive Officer
Chief Administrative Officer for of Mariners Hospital and Fishermen’s Community
Hospital, both part of Baptist Health South Florida.
Delray Medical Center and Group Grossman will assume his position on February, 25, 2021, Drew Grossman
succeeding the retirement of longtime leader, Rick
Chief Operating Officer for the Freeburg.
Grossman earned a Bachelor of Science from The Pennsylvania State University and
Palm Beach Health Network a Master of Health Services Administration from The George Washington University
in Washington, DC. After completing his administrative residency at Parkway
Michael “Mike” Nordness is Delray Medical Center’s Medical Center in North Miami Beach, Grossman moved to Southern California to
new Chief Administrative Officer as well as the Group serve as Assistant Administrator at Centinela Hospital Medical Center, an acute care
Chief Operating Officer for the Palm Beach Health Michael Nordness hospital serving Los Angeles and the South Bay regions. He returned to Florida in
Network. 2002 serving in leadership positions at Cleveland Clinic in Weston and Parkway
Prior to joining the team at Delray Medical, Nordness served as the Chief Operating Medical Center in North Miami Beach. Grossman then joined Broward Health as CEO
Officer at Orange Park Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL. Before his time in of Broward Health Coral Springs and Salah Foundation Children’s Hospital.
Jacksonville, Nordness was the Assistant Administrator at Haywood Regional Medical Grossman comes to us from St. Mary’s Medical Center in Blue Springs, MO. Under his
Center in Clyde, NC. leadership as CEO, St. Mary’s Hospital has reached new levels of patient satisfaction,
Nordness is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a under- safety, quality and efficiency.
graduate degree in education. He went on to receive his Master’s degree from the
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with an emphasis in health education. Nordness
then earned his Master’s in Business Administration from the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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