The new board members are Nicholas Angel, community member and superintendent of Grass Lake Community Schools; Chiquita Berg, MD, MBA, FACOG, vice president of Community Health and Well-Being at Trinity Health Michigan and obstetrician-gynecologist at IHA Obstetrics & Gynecology Westland/Livonia; Jessica Stubbs, community member and executive vice president, chief financial officer, and chief revenue officer at Chelsea State Bank; Nitin Jain, MD, chairman of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at the University of Michigan Health; and Paul Schissler, community member and president and owner of S & B Enterprises USA, Inc.
The board will continue to be led by Chairwoman Julie D. Helber, Ed.D, a community member, retired Chelsea School superintendent, and assistant professor at Michigan State University, who is currently serving in her final year as chair.
“These are exceptionally high-caliber individuals joining our leadership team, and we will rely on their experience and counsel to help us navigate important decisions that shape health care in Chelsea for generations to come,” said Helber. “I’m honored to serve alongside my fellow board members and share in their passion to deliver safe, accessible, high-quality care to patients.”
The five new board members recently began serving their three-year term, which will conclude in 2028.
“To work alongside so many accomplished and experienced leaders fills me with excitement for the future,” said Ben Miles, president of Chelsea Hospital and a current board member. “Their diverse experience is invaluable as we continue to expand and enhance our services, ensuring we remain responsive to the needs of patients. We are confident their contributions will strengthen our ability to deliver exceptional care and maintain our position as a leading health care provider for residents of Chelsea and surrounding communities.”
Chelsea Hospital is a not-for-profit joint venture hospital, whose partners are Trinity Health Michigan, a Catholic health care system, and Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan. Founded in 1970, the hospital is nationally recognized for both quality of care and patient satisfaction by national ranking organization Press Ganey, and is accredited by the Joint Commission. Chelsea Hospital employs more than 1,200 individuals with a medical staff of approximately 900 physicians. Key services include robust medical and surgical service lines, eight operating rooms, a 24-hour emergency department, a state-of-the-art cancer center and a physical medicine and rehabilitation department. For additional information about Chelsea Hospital, please visit www.trinityhealthmichigan.org.
