ISHPEMING, MI-- Bell Hospital in Ishpeming has named a new Chief Executive Officer.
Officials announced Tuesday that interim CEO Mitch Leckelt has accepted the top post. The 52-year-old has been at Bell since July, after serving at Marquette General Hospital as Assistant Administrator.
LifePoint Hospitals U.P. Market President James Bogan says several candidates were interviewed, but Leckelt’s management expertise and knowledge of health care dynamics in the Upper Peninsula persuaded officials he was the best person for the job.