Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced the following appointments to the Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority Board of Directors.
Henry D. Boutros, of Ann Arbor, is the vice president of Illuminate HC skilled nursing facilities and the former CEO and president of NexCare Health Systems. Mr. Boutros is appointed to succeed Andrew “Rocky” Raczkowski whose term expired April 15, 2019, to represent a member selected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives with professional knowledge, skill, or experience in long-term care, health care licensure or finance, or medicine, for a term expiring April 15, 2023.
Bradford J. Slagle, of Marquette, is the retired CEO of Michigan Veterans Health System and a former administrator for D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans in Marquette. Mr. Slagle is appointed to succeed MaryAnne Shannon to represent members with professional knowledge, skill, or experience in long-term care, health care licensure or finance, or medicine and residents of the Upper Peninsula, for a term expiring April 15, 2020.
MaryAnne Shannon, of Sault Ste. Marie, is a professor of nursing for Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada and a veteran medical corpsman in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. Dr. Shannon is appointed to succeed John Thorhauer, who resigned March 22, 2019, to represent members with professional knowledge, skill, or experience in long-term care, health care licensure or finance, or medicine who represent the interests of one or more congressionally chartered veterans’ organizations, for a term expiring April 15, 2022.
David E. Rutledge, of Ypsilanti, is the Griffin Endowed Chair in Political Science at Central Michigan University, a former State Representative, and a veteran Captain of the United States Air Force. Dr. Rutledge is reappointed to represent members with professional knowledge, skill, or experience in long-term care, health care licensure or finance, or medicine who represent the interests of one or more congressionally chartered veterans’ organizations, for a term expiring April 15, 2023.
The Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority Board of Directors governs the Michigan Veterans’ Facility Authority and consists of the Director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and eight members appointed by the Governor who have professional knowledge, skill, or experience in long-term care, health care licensure or finance, or medicine.
Mr. Slagle, Dr. Shannon, and Dr. Rutledge’s appointments are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Mr. Boutros’ appointment is not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
