Board of Trustees

Ken DeFurio began his career in healthcare as a respiratory therapist. His first job out of college, after earning a Bachelor of Science degree in respiratory therapy, was at Butler Memorial Hospital.

DeFurio then accepted his first management position at the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore, MD. In 1989, DeFurio returned to Butler Health System. He was increasingly responsible for the management of several departments, while earning an MBA at the University of Pittsburgh. Moving through the ranks at the Butler Health System, DeFurio held the titles of Department Director, Vice President of Outpatient Services, Chief Operations Officer, and for nearly 10 years, President & CEO.

Under DeFurio’s leadership, Butler Health System (BHS) has led the region as an independent, community-based health system. As one of the largest employers in Butler County, BHS is comprised of Butler Memorial Hospital and more than 70 ambulatory locations.

DeFurio is active in a number of community events. His current and past board service includes CDC of Butler County, the Butler County Chamber of Commerce, Butler Road Race for Scholarships, VHA MidAtlantic, and Benbrook Medical Center.

DeFurio resides in Butler Township, PA, with his wife and daughter.

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.

George P. Davliakos, MD, is a native of Pittsburgh. He received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and MS from the University of Pittsburgh. He attended the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine and completed his surgical residency at Mercy Hospital (now UPMC Mercy). His fellowship in cardiac and thoracic surgery was accomplished at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and Boston Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Davliakos is certified as a Cardiovascular Surgeon by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery and a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He has practiced Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery with Three Rivers Cardiac Institute since 1994. Dr. Davliakos has been involved in Butler Hospital’s Cardiac Surgical program since inception. He has been instrumental in bringing the newest technology and advancements to the hospitals and patients of the region.

He is President of the Butler Hospital Medical Staff and the Director of the Lung Center at Butler Health System which provides patients a comprehensive approach to the treatment of lung cancer and screening. Along with his colleagues at the Heart and Vascular Center at Butler Memorial Hospital he is involved in the Valve Clinic including the newest technology of TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement), a minimally invasive approach to valve disease. Dr. Davliakos also provides a full range of vascular procedures including the treatment of aneurysm and arterial diseases.

He has served as Director of the Heart and Vascular Center, Lung Center, and Department of Surgery at Butler Memorial Hospital as well as ongoing roles in quality improvement initiatives. Cardiovascular surgery has allowed Dr. Davliakos to make an impact on people’s lives.

Dr. Davliakos resides in Butler County, with his wife and children.

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.

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.

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.

Dr. Smith is Advisor for Talent and Leadership Development at the University of Tennessee, Office of the President. He is Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) and President Emeritus of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (SRU). His leadership at both institutions led to significant turnarounds resulting in national commendations and rankings for both educational achievements and organizational performance. He is credited with refocusing the UTM vision resulting in resolving accreditation concerns and leading to the highest retention and graduation rates in the University’s history. He secured funding and approval for a new science and engineering building, to be the largest new academic facility in more than 40 years. In his final years at SRU, the university was recognized with three national and two regional “Best Places To Work” accolades and achieved all-time enrollment, retention, and graduation records. Dr. Smith has been a senior faculty member in university-sponsored executive development programs in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Texas. He holds a Ph.D. from Temple University and an Honorary Doctorate in Letters from Rajasthan Vidyappeth University in Udaipur India. He was a Fellow with the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, assisting with programs in the Office of Surgeon General, FDA, National Institutes of Health. Active as a community volunteer, Dr. Smith serves on the Board of Trustees for the Regional Learning Alliance (Cranberry Township), and served as Board Chair, Leadership Pittsburgh; Trustee for Butler County Community College; Board Member, Butler County Development Corporation and Slippery Rock Economic Development Corporation; and past President of the Butler Rotary Club. Dr. Smith and his wife reside in Franklin, Tennessee.

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.