October 28, 2020 – UPMC has appointed Michele Martz as the new, incoming president of UPMC Western Maryland, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Martz currently is SVP and CFO.
“Michele brings with her 18 years of executive experience at Western Maryland Health System and now UPMC Western Maryland with proven leadership results,” said Dave Martin, SVP, UPMC Health Services Division and market president, Central Region. “She is a tremendous leader with three decades of health care experience spanning financial and strategic planning, health information management and physician network development,” he added.
Martz succeeds Barry Ronan, who will retire after serving as president and CEO of Western Maryland Health System and president of UPMC Western Maryland since 2000.