Leadership

As Huntingdon County's only hospital, J.C. Blair is directed by a board of community leaders, managed by QHR and led by an administrative team, a medical executive committee and the Auxiliary. All continuously work together to strengthen J.C. Blair so that we can best meet the healthcare needs of our community.

Board of Directors Officers JC Blair Executive Committee Members, clockwise from left: John D. Coursen, Garry L. Pote, Ellen F. Sloan, Joseph A. Masciangelo, and Frances V. Vaughn

Board of Directors

Officers

  • John D. Coursen, Chairman
  • Frances V. Vaughn, Vice Chairman
  • Garry L. Pote, Treasurer
  • Joseph A. Masciangelo, Secretary
  • Ellen F. Sloan, Assistant Secretary

Members

  • Keith Black
  • Charles Cruikshank
  • Art DeCamp
  • Francis DeMar
  • Barbara Eastman
  • James Lakso, Ph.D.
  • Bruce Lidston, M.D.
  • Fred Price
  • James Schall, M.D.

Medical Executive Committee

  • Maria T. Pettinger, M.D., Chief of Staff
  • A. Keith Sutton, M.D., Vice Chief of Staff
  • Francis X. Pessolano , M.D., Secretary/Treasurer
  • Brett L. Acker, M.D., Chairman, Department of Medicine
  • James E. Schall, M.D., Chairman, Department of Surgery

Administration

  • Joseph J. Peluso, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - (814) 643-8838
  • Nancy W. Glidden, V.P. of Finance / Chief Financial Officer (CFO) - (814) 643-8445
  • Pamela Matthias, V.P. of Patient Care / Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) - (814) 643-8852
  • Michael F. Hubert, V.P. of Human Resources - (814) 643-8825
  • Marlene Pierce, V.P. of Quality Improvement - (814) 643-8656

Directors

  • Elizabeth Price, RN, Acute Care Services - (814) 643-8567
  • Dave Finch, Anesthesia - (814) 643-8539
  • Lisa Hann, Behavioral Health Services - (814) 643-8620
  • Craig Cloud, Cardiopulmonary Services - (814) 643-8646
  • Diane Baker, RN, Emergency & Critical Care - (814) 643-8206
  • Timothy Davis, Engineering and Environmental Services - (814) 643-8705
  • Brent Rabren, Nutrition and Food Services - (814) 643-8715
  • DeLinda Bennett, Health Information Management - (814) 643-8812
  • Audrey Houck, Laboratory - (814) 643-7035
  • Christine Gildea, Marketing and Public Relations - (814) 643-8548
  • Rita Notestine, RN BSN, Maternal/Child Health - (814) 643-8786
  • Thomas Weaverling, Materials Management - (814) 643-8802
  • Sandie Mitchell, Patient Financial Services - (814) 643-8851
  • Thomas Marko, RP, Pharmacy - (814) 643-8603
  • John Leytham, M.P.T., Physical Therapy - (814) 643-8604
  • Larry Garman, Radiology - (814) 643-7024
  • Audrey Bookwalter, Social Services - (814) 643-8685
  • Leigh Bizak, RN CNOR, Surgical Services - (814) 643-8527

JC Blair Medical Services, Inc.

  • Cindy Wetzel, Practice Administrator - 643-8556

JC Blair Memorial Hospital Foundation 

  • Marsha Hartman, Executive Director - 643-8888

The Auxiliary to J.C. Blair

  • Barbara J. Eastman, President
  • Bonnie L. Lakso, Vice President
  • Trudy A. Kyler, Treasurer
  • Sharon M. Bookhamer, Secretary
  • Patricia M. Bowman
  • Jennifer J. Clark
  • Peggy L. DeMar
  • Mary Ellen Herbster
  • Mary Ann Jarosick
  • Marilyn G. Miller
  • Shirley A. Powell
  • Susan B. Romano
  • Suzanne M. Snare
  • Pamela K. Thompson
  • Carol S. Yoder
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