Bill Manns Named CEO at Bronson Healthcare

The Detroit native is currently a top executive at Trinity Health Michigan.

Bronson Healthcare has named Bill Manns, MHSA, as its new president and CEO.

He succeeds Frank Sardone who retired in December. Manns' first day at the four-hospital, not-for-profit Kalamazoo, Michigan-based health system will be March 30. 

A Detroit native and veteran healthcare executive, Manns, 52, is currently president of Trinity Health Michigan's St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, a 537-bed tertiary care and academic medical center, and St. Joseph Mercy Livingston, a 136-bed community hospital in Howell.

"I am honored to be chosen to lead this prestigious regional healthcare system," Manns said in a media release.

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"Bronson's reputation for quality, collaboration, its culture of positivity and putting patients first, its growth and investment in programs and services to meet community needs and its local governance are all qualities that attracted me," he said. "I can't wait to get started and meet all of the wonderful people who are moving health forward in southwest Michigan."

Bronson Healthcare board chair Nelson Karre said Manns was selected from a field of 70 candidates in a national search.

"Bill is one of the most dynamic and personable individuals you'll ever meet," Karre said. "He brings an analytical mind and a passion for excellence that aligns with Bronson's vision and culture along with a track record for building strong relationships with his colleagues and community."

Community-governed Bronson Healthcare serves nine counties in southwest and south central Michigan, with 8,500 employees, more than 1,400 medical staff members, and 836 licensed beds.

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