The Superior Health Foundation adds two new members to the board
The Superior Health Foundation welcomed two new board members at its recent meeting.
Fredi de Yampert and David Jahn joined the now 14-member board. De Yampert represents Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga counties, while Jahn represents Chippewa, Luce and Mackinac counties.
De Yampert currently serves as Finlandia University’s vice president of academic affairs and dean of the School of Health Sciences. He serves as the academic director of the university’s two colleges and two schools. Previously at Finlandia, de Yampert worked as the chairman of the nursing department and was the program chairman and professor of the Department of Nursing. Before coming to Finlandia, she worked as a clinical supervisor at Suomi Opisto, along with several other nursing duties.
De Yampert received her doctorate in education from Capella University in Minneapolis, MN., majoring in higher education leadership. She holds a master’s degree in nursing and nurse education from Saint Joseph’s College, Standish, and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Texas at El Paso.
“I strongly believe that health care in the Upper Peninsula is an important part of our lives. Our location alone presents numerous challenges, such as access to certain specialty services, healthcare programming and transportation to and from these services,” said de Yampert. “As a nurse and educator, I understand these challenges. Working with SHF provides a way to help identify and address local healthcare needs and bring programs to local communities. I look forward to being a part of the foundation’s great work.”
Outside of work, de Yampert enjoys spending time with his family, cooking and traveling.
Jahn, from Yläniemiama, worked for more than 40 years in healthcare. He served as president and CEO of the War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie for 17 years until she retired last summer. Under his leadership, War Memorial Hospital successfully completed an $8 million radiology addition, added a new 30,000 square foot rehabilitation department, built a 40,000 square foot medical office building and a 20-bed psychiatric hospital facility. He helped improve its financial performance from a $1 million loss in the first year to a consistent $1 million profit in the last six years of his tenure.
Before coming to War Memorial, Jahn worked as director of marketing at MHA Insurance Company in Lansing. Earlier in his career, he spent 22 years as CEO and CFO of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique. There, he helped convert the hospital to a critical access hospital in order to receive more Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement. ‘
Jahn earned a master’s degree in business administration from Lake Superior State University and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration/accounting from Michigan Tech University.
“I am very excited to join the Superior Health Foundation Board of Directors and help improve the health of our Upper Peninsula communities,” Jahn said. “Over the past 10 years, SHF has helped improve access to health education and services throughout the UP region, and I am excited about the opportunity to contribute to such an outstanding mission.”
In his spare time, Jahn enjoys golf, traveling and spending time with his family.
The Superior Health Foundation, headquartered in Marquette, provides health-focused grant funding to nonprofit organizations throughout the Upper Peninsula. Its mission is to help with unsatisfied health care needs, health education, and programs and research to prevent diseases and promote health in the Upper Peninsula. More information is available at www.superiorhealthfoundation.org