Mark Murray Elected to Spectrum Health Board

Spectrum Health has elected Mark Murray to serve on its system board of directors for a three-year term. The system board provides oversight and strategic direction to the health system which includes Spectrum Health Hospitals, Spectrum Health Medical Group and Priority Health.

Mark A. Murray is the co-CEO and vice chairman of Meijer, Inc. He also serves as vice chairman of the Meijer board of directors. Murray previously served as president of the retailer from 2006 to 2013.

Prior to coming to Meijer, Murray was president of Grand Valley State University from 2001-2006, following a two-decade career in state government and education. During his years in state government, he served as state treasurer, state budget director, director of the Department of Management and Budget, and acting director of the Family Independence Agency, now known as the Department of Human Services. He also served as vice president for finance and administration at Michigan State University.

Spectrum Health is a not-for-profit health system, based in West Michigan, offering a full continuum of care through the Spectrum Health Hospital Group, which is comprised of 11 hospitals including Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital; 169 ambulatory and service sites; 1,150 employed physicians and advanced practice providers including members of the Spectrum Health Medical Group; and Priority Health, a 590,000-member health plan. Spectrum Health is West Michigan’s largest employer with 21,600 employees. The organization provided $294.6 million in community benefit during its 2014 fiscal year. In 2014, Spectrum Health was named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems® by Truven Health Analytics.