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Brian Harkness named CAO of Aspirus Iron River hospital and clinics

IRON RIVER, MI— Aspirus Iron River has a new Chief Administrative Officer.

Brian Harkness will also serve as Director of Nursing for the hospital and clinics.

Most recently, Harkness served as the Chief Nursing Officer at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was responsible for leading service line growth and development in a rural setting similar to the Upper Peninsula.

Harkness is a graduate of Northern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Business Administration.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.