Board of Trustees

Ken DeFurio has been with Butler Health System for nearly 35 years. He has served as President & CEO for 14 years.

Under DeFurio’s leadership, BHS has grown into one of the most successful regional health systems in Pennsylvania, all while remaining community-based and independent.

BHS employs more than 3000 people. It is the largest employer in Butler County and one of the largest in all of western PA. Butler Health System includes Butler Memorial Hospital, Clarion Hospital, and Butler Medical Providers, a large, multi-specialty physician network of more than 150 physicians and more than 100 advanced practice providers. BHS has 80 ambulatory locations across 8 counties.

DeFurio began his career at BHS as a respiratory therapist, providing direct care to patients. He holds a BS in Respiratory Therapy from Indiana University of PA, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh. DeFurio serves on a number of boards and community organizations, including Butler County Community College and the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Kanterman is the Controller of Associated Ceramics. She originally joined her family business in 1991 as Director of Information Systems after graduating from Carnegie-Mellon University and LaRoche College. She then obtained her CPA. Prior to returning to her family business, she had experience as a computer consultant for Coopers and Lybrand. Ms. Kanterman grew up in Saxonburg and attended Knoch High School. She is a teacher for Junior Achievement and serves on the Board of Directors for VNA-Hospice and the Alle-Kiski Medical Center Foundation. She is an elder and Clerk of Session for the Jefferson Center Presbyterian Church. She also serves as secretary for The Endowment for Butler County and as permanent Alumni Secretary for Kappa Alpha Theta. Ms. Kanterman has worked with Butler Memorial Hospital on its fundraising efforts. She is married and has two daughters.

Dr. Demby has been a resident of Butler County since 1981 with the position of an internal medicine primary care physician. He is currently the Medical Director of Butler Medical Associates.

Dr. Demby also serves as Medical Director for the Helen O’Brien Gaiser Addiction Center. He has also served as a member of the Butler County Drug and Alcohol Board.

Dr. Demby is a graduate of the Temple University School of Medicine and completed his internal medicine residency at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He has been serving the people of Butler County since completing his residency.

Dr. Michael Fiorina is currently a board-certified family practice physician and owner of Fiorina Family Practice. Born in Lower Burrell, PA, he attended Washington and Jefferson College and then The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. After completing a residency in family medicine in Altoona, PA, Dr. Fiorina moved to Butler in 1998. Originally employed as a physician at Butler Medical Associates for seven years, he then opened his own private practice and currently remains an independent physician. He currently is a majority owner in the Butler BlueSox baseball team and volunteers his time coaching a variety of youth sports. He has also had the joy of instructing medical students, nurse practitioner students, and physician assistant students at various colleges. He is married to his wife, Kristen, and has four children: Christopher, Benjamin, Hope and Sarah. He has had the opportunity to participate and complete a variety of marathons, triathlons and recently a Tough Mudder with his children.

Dr. Joseph P. Grunenwald served as the 15^th President of Clarion University. He brought to his new duties a long and respected record of professional service to Clarion University as a professor of marketing and department chair, interim executive dean of the Venango Campus, director of continuing education, dean of the college of business administration, and provost and academic vice president. In each of his roles, Grunenwald worked to promote academic excellence and the highest quality in university programs and services.

In July, 2010, The Board of Governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education awarded the status of President Emeritus in recognition of his career long contributions. He was only the fifth president to receive this honor in the nearly three decades of the System’s existence.

Grunenwald is a member and past national Vice President of the American Marketing Association and has served in editorial positions for the Journal of Services Marketing, W. C. Brown Publishers, and Merrill Publishing Company. He has also served as a member of the NCAA Division II President’s Council. He has served as a consultant for numerous regional businesses and non-profit organizations.

Within the State System of Higher Education, Grunenwald was a member of the Commission of Presidents of the State System and had served on State System committees addressing such issues as articulation, social equity, labor negotiations, and budget allocation. He has also served as coordinator of the PA Center for Applied Nanotechnology and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Academy of Teaching and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

Dr. Grunenwald has served as Board Member for the Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the Northwest Workforce Investment Board, and the Northwest Pennsylvania Keystone Innovation Zone.

Locally, he has served on the boards of numerous economic development and community organizations, including the Clarion County Economic Development Corporation, for which he served as president, Clarion County Chamber of Business and Industry, Clarion County Industrial Development Council, and the Clarion County Sawmill Center for the Arts.

Grunenwald holds a bachelor of engineering degree (1970) from Youngstown State University and master of business administration (1975) and doctor of business administration degrees (1981) from Kent State University.

Dr. Holly M. Hampe has over thirty years of healthcare experience, with an extensive background in patient safety, quality, risk management and regulatory affairs. She maintains her level of credibility through board and committee positions in a variety of healthcare organizations. In addition, she maintains her regulatory knowledge and applies this knowledge to mock surveys in healthcare organizations around the country.

Dr. Hampe is the Health Service Administration (HSA) Program Director/ Assistant Professor at Robert Morris University in the School of Nursing, Education and Human Studies (SNEHS). Her educational background includes a Doctoral of Science degree from RMU School of Information Systems and Communication, RN diploma, BSN, Masters Health Administration and Masters Risk Management. In addition, she is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ).

As a register nurse, Dr. Hampe has hospital and home care experience. She also has experience with insurance healthcare cost containment products. Her hospital administration experience includes administration, nursing administration, quality, risk management, patient safety and regulatory affairs. In addition, she has experience with a group purchasing organization in the development of the organization’s quality and patient safety program as the National Director of Quality. Prior to coming to RMU, Dr. Hampe was the Vice President and Chief Quality Officer for St. Clair Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Hampe also works as a national regulatory affairs consultant for hospital and home health organizations.

Dr. Hampe loves to learn and teach others regarding patient safety and quality. It is her hope that healthcare will be a safer place one healthcare professional at a time. Her publications focus on quality management and performance improvement, identifying ways to ensure safety to patients in healthcare organizations. She describes herself as creative/innovative, energetic and positive individual. She is a people person and receives energy from those around her, always looking for the next learning, educational opportunity.

Patrick Hampson currently serves as managing partner of HM3 Partners, a private equity investment and advisory firm focused on the healthcare sector. Pat was previously founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of MED3OOO-one of the largest and most advanced healthcare management and technology service providers in the United States. MED3OOO was acquired by McKesson Corporation, which is currently ranked 15th on the FORTUNE 500, and is the nation's largest healthcare services company.

Pat has a personal commitment to advancing the performance of medical practices, health systems, and physician networks through provider collaboration and a focus on strong patient provider relationships. Mr. Hampson is a well-known speaker on physician alignment and hospital affiliation strategies, and is an advocate for physician leadership and their role in improving the cost, quality and access to healthcare in the United States. In 2002 Mr. Hampson received the Ernst and Young Western Pennsylvania and Ohio Entrepreneur of the Year Award and has continued his involvement with this program as a judge for several annual competitions. Mr. Hampson has been an investor in the healthcare technology industry and has served on the boards of Medic Computer Systems (NASDAQ) and A4 Health Systems (private) which were both sold separately to Allscripts (AHS:NYSE) and has served on numerous other healthcare boards and advisory boards. Mr. Hampson is a 1977 graduate of Ohio Northern University, and resides with his wife Debi and three children in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.

Tim Morgus is Vice President at Maher Duessel, Certified Public Accountants. A graduate of Robert Morris University with a B.S. in Accounting, Mr. Morgus has concentrated his practice to the areas of governmental and non-profit auditing. Mr. Morgus joined Maher Duessel in 1996 and was named partner in 2005. He has been instrumental in the firm's growth of 25% over the past five years. The firm has been named by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) as a Group of 400 (G400) Honoree-one of the 500 largest CPA firms in the country. Tim represents over 100 nonprofit and government clients, and is a frequently-requested speaker on topics including government finance, fraud and government accounting principles, pension standards, and tax-related matters. Tim also serves as Director of Recruiting for the firm, which under his leadership has grown to nearly 100 employees. He actively serves his community through volunteer service and civic engagement, including: Treasurer, Government Finance Officers Association for Western PA; Butler County United Way, Past Chairman and Board Member; Leadership Butler County-Graduate and Past Board Member; and Federal Bureau of Investigation Pittsburgh Division-2015-XVI Citizens Academy.

Mr. Morgus resides in Center Township with his wife Sari and two sons Jackson and Wyatt.

Fred Port has been in the banking industry for more than 28 years, currently serving as the Vice President, Business Banking Relationship Manager with Northwest Bank in Clarion, PA. During his career, he has held a number of positions in the banking industry in the retail and commercial side of the banking world. He works with small business owners to match their financial needs with the correct lending and deposit products across a four county territory in Western Pennsylvania from his office in Clarion. Northwest is a $10 Billion community-oriented financial institution established in 1896 which operates 172 full service community banking locations.

Mr. Port currently serves as the Board Chair of the Clarion Healthcare System and Clarion Hospital (since September of 2017) and is a member of their finance committee. He has attended several national conferences with Quorum Health Resources since beginning his board service at Clarion in 2011. Additionally, he has served as the Treasurer of the for profit corporation under Clarion Healthcare, Clarion Development Corporation (CDC) since September of 1992. The CDC has operated retail pharmacies and owns/operates several medical use properties that the company leases to a variety of tenants. Mr. Port also served as Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Mountain Care Network from December of 2014 to October of 2018, an affiliation between Indiana, Punxsutawney and Clarion Hospitals during that period of time.

Mr. Port has been a member of the Clarion Rotary Club since December of 1992, serving on its board of directors several times, serving as President of its Foundation and serving as Club President in 2003-2004. He is a Paul Harris Fellow multiple times for donations to the Rotary International Foundation. Mr. Port is a coach and director of the Rising Stars of Clarion AAU Basketball Club since February of 2006. He has coached girls and boys teams during this time with teams from 11U to 18U. The Rising Stars teams have played in eleven states, winning many championships including the Carrier Dome Pre-Nationals and the NAYS Championships in Chicago, IL.

Mr. Port and his wife, Michelle, live on their family farm in Clarion and are the proud parents of three adult children, Taylor, Lily and Noah.

Dr. Rajiv Sawhney is a graduate from the University of Pittsburgh’s, Physical Therapy program. Following graduation, he was employed at University of Pennsylvania and then, Keystone Rehabilitation where he started Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Sports Medicine Clinic. Dr. Sawhney returned to Pitt where he completed his advanced masters in orthopedic physical therapy and served as a Graduate Assistant.

Dr. Sawhney and Dr. Jay Irrgang opened the doors to the University of Pittsburgh’s Sports Medicine Institute. While there he had a joint faculty position at the University of Pittsburgh in the Physical Therapy program. He and Dr. Steve Gough joined forces to open Allegheny Chesapeake Physical Therapy an outpatient physical therapy practice that grew from one office and three therapists to over 12-clinics and 130 employees.

Dr. Sawhney completed his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Chatham University, where he has served as a faculty member since the inception of the program. He is known for his excellence in care and advanced skills in orthopedics. In 2016, Sawhney and his partner sold their practice and he is currently employed at Pivot Physical Therapy and maintains a faculty position at Chatham University.

Craig Thomasmeyer is Executive Vice President of MIS, an IT specialty contractor, since 1992. MIS has been a Pittsburgh contractor serving clients IT infrastructure and equipment needs since 1984. Recognized as a reliable and professional contractor by many Fortune 500 companies throughout Western PA. Prior to joining MIS, Craig worked for Davenport Marvin, Joyce CPA’s located in NC. Obtaining his CPA license and practicing primarily in the areas of Audit and Accounting services. In 2004, Allegheny Valley Bank added him to the Board of Directors of this local community bank and continues to serve in that capacity under the new merged banks, as Standard Bank.

Craig attended Butler HS and then graduated from Clarion University of Pa. with undergraduate degrees in Marketing and Accounting. Currently, residing in Penn Township with his wife Beth, their 5 children are all Knoch graduates and living and working throughout the east coast.

Dr. Tracy Vitale currently serves as the Superintendent of Schools for the Seneca Valley School District, one of the largest public school districts in Western Pennsylvania. She is the first female Superintendent and, at the time of her appointment, the youngest in the history of the district. She is credited with opening and implementing the district’s first elementary world language program, accelerating academic rigor and leading educators in a collaborative approach to systems thinking.

Prior to becoming Superintendent, she was an Assistant Superintendent, Principal and Teacher in urban, rural and suburban environments in Pennsylvania and North Carolina. A highlight of her career was serving as Principal of Seneca Valley Middle School. During her tenure there, the building was recognized for being a top-performing middle school in the state as a Don Eichhorn “Schools To Watch” winner, and later as a National Blue Ribbon Middle School.

In 2017, Dr. Vitale was honored to be the recipient of the Distinguished Female Educator Award in memory of Professor Emeritus Dr. Jean E. Winsand, University of Pittsburgh, as hosted by the Tri-State Study Council. Dr. Vitale also earned the 2016 University of Pittsburgh School of Education’s Pre-K-12 Educator Award. Earlier in 2016, Dr. Vitale was named a 2016 Pittsburgh ATHENA Award Finalist, a program that recognizes exceptional women who demonstrate excellence in their profession, contribute to their community and help other women to succeed through mentorship.

Dr. Vitale earned her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education English from Duquesne University. She went on to earn her Gifted Education certificate and her Master’s in Educational Leadership from Carlow College. In 2009, Dr. Vitale earned her Doctorate of Education from the University of Pittsburgh.

Margaret Irvine Weir is the founder of Irvine Consulting, specializing in assisting family-owned businesses transition to the next generation. Irvine Consulting also evaluates companies’ banking relationships for efficiencies. Margaret is the former president of NexTier Bank and most recently the former director of member services at Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh. After graduating from the University of Maryland and receiving a degree in finance, Margaret held several positions at various banks in the Washington, DC area. Some accomplishments include: Named as 2013 Distinguished Citizen award presented by the Moraine Trails Council; serving on the Pittsburgh Branch of the Federal Reserve of Cleveland for 4 years as a director; named one of 2009's "Top 25 Women in Business" by the Pittsburgh Business Times; honored by the Woodlands Foundation in 2008 for her dedication to youth and financial education and her support of the Pittsburgh community; named Chair of Economics Pennsylvania's President's Council for a three-year term. A member of BHS’s board since 2010, Margaret has also served on several other boards, including the Regional Learning Alliance of Pittsburgh, the Butler County Community College for more than a decade, and the Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Butler County. She is a past recipient of Pennsylvania's Best 50 Women in Business, an award created by Governor Tom Ridge to recognize contributions that women make to Pennsylvania's economy. Under her leadership, NexTier Bank was the recipient of the "Best Places to Work in PA 2008" designation for the third time by the PA Department of Community and Economic Development.