The WellLink Health Alliance board of directors is governed by and consists of hospital, academic and community leaders in Northeast Ohio. The board works to support the association in addressing high-priority healthcare needs and issues in the community that align with WellLink's Member Engagement Committee. The WellLink Health Alliance board consists of trustees at-large who typically meet quarterly.
2026 WellLink Health Alliance Board of Directors
President & Treasurer
Brian Lane, MSHSM, FACHE, FHIMSS, CPHIMS, CSCS
President & CEO
WellLink and The Healthcare Council
Vice Chair
Bill Finn, MBA
President & CEO
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Director
Orion Bell, MBA
President & Chief Executive Officer
Benjamin Rose
Director
Pamela Budak, MSSA, LISW-S
Executive Director of Bluestone Child and Adolescent Hospital
Director
Shannon Fogarty Jerse, Esq.
General Counsel
Director
Julie Idoine, FACHE
Regional Vice President
Select Medical
Director
Anne E. Nelson
Senior Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Academic Programs
Cleveland State University Monte Ahuja College of Business
Director
Allison Witt Poulios, MPA
Senior Vice President & Chief Government Relations Officer
The MetroHealth System
