Sisters of Charity Health System Welcomes Joanne Clark as Vice President for Corporate Affairs Cleveland, Ohio (May 17, 2010) - The Sisters of Charity Health System announces the hiring of Joanne Clark as vice president for corporate affairs, with a primary focus on St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. Clark comes from National City Corporation, where she was senior vice president of corporate public affairs for 12 years.
In her new role, Clark will serve as principal liaison to develop and maintain successful relationships with key constituents throughout the corporate community.
"Joanne has an extensive professional network and knowledge of the community," says Karam. "Her work at National City Bank enabled Joanne to have extensive knowledge of the corporate community in Cleveland. We look forward to her success enhancing our image and visibility by representing us through active participation in strategic corporate and community collaborative efforts."
Attracted by the mission of the Sisters of Charity Health System, Clark says she is excited to work for a mission-focused faith-based organization. "I am very excited to join Sisters of Charity Health System. The organization has an important vision to enhance the collaboration with the corporate community and to enhance our ability to partner with the community to bring critical health services to downtown Cleveland. I look forward to working with the leadership of Sisters of Charity Health System and St. Vincent Charity Medical Center to advance the mission of the organization and its healing ministries," she says.
With a Bachelor of Arts from Cleveland State University and a graduate of Leadership Cleveland, Joanne has a long-standing commitment to the Cleveland community. She is currently a member of the board of directors for the City Club of Cleveland, Cleveland Leadership Center and the Foundation Centre Advisory Board. Her previous board involvement includes: Cleveland Zoological Society, Convention & Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland, Ohio Grantmakers Forum, Opera Cleveland, and Shoes and Clothes for Kids. She was also a member of the Ohio Women's Policy and Research Committee by appointment of Governor George Voinovich.
About the Sisters of Charity Health System
The Sisters of Charity Health System was established in 1982 as the parent corporation for the sponsored ministries of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in Ohio and South Carolina. The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine since its founding in 1851 continue their faith-based legacy of high-quality, compassionate care in partnership with its co-ministers who are the heart and hands of the ministry.
The Sisters of Charity Health System sponsors five Catholic hospitals: St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Providence Hospital and Providence Northeast in Columbia, South Carolina. In a joint venture with University Hospitals of Cleveland, the Sisters of Charity Health System also sponsors St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake, Ohio. The organization also oversees three grant-making foundations located in Cleveland and Canton, Ohio, and Columbia, SC. Each foundation sponsors significant community initiatives and collaborations that address causes and consequences of poverty.
Other health and human services and education-related organizations within the Sisters of Charity Health System include Cleveland's Joseph's Home, a unique residential care center for homeless men, Canton's Early Childhood Resource Center for people working in childcare in all settings; and Healthy Learners, a South Carolina health care resource for children from low-income families. The Sisters of Charity Health System also provides residential eldercare services at Regina Health Center in Richfield, Ohio, and Light of Hearts Villa in Bedford, Ohio. Light of Hearts Villa is jointly sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati.
