Members of the Summa Health Healing Arts Leadership Council tour the construction site of the new patient tower on the Summa Health System — Akron Campus. They were joined by Cliff Deveny, M.D., president and CEO, Summa Health (back, in sunglasses); Ed Friedl, vice president, construction and property management, Summa Health (back, in tie); and Phylis Ferrara, president, Summa Foundation and chief development officer, Summa Health (far right).
Summa Health Leadership Councils
Strategic advisors and community advocates for the health system
Kay Franks (left) is the volunteer chair of the Summa Health Cardiovascular Leadership Council. Also pictured here is Roger Chaffee, M.D., physician chair, and Stu Giller, former chair.
Members of the Primary Care Institute Leadership Council at a 2019 meeting on the Summa Health System — Barberton Campus.
Launched in 2014, Summa Health Leadership Councils provide a forum to engage the influence, wisdom and resources of select individuals who have a passion to advance excellence in healthcare at Summa Health.
- Behavioral Health Institute Leadership Council
- Cancer Institute Leadership Council
- Cardiovascular Leadership Council
- Charles Deering Legacy Advisor Leadership Council
- Healing Arts Leadership Council
- Orthopedic Institute Leadership Council
- Pride Clinic Leadership Council
- Primary Care Leadership Council
- Senior Health Leadership Council
Click on each council to meet its members and learn more about its mission. For more information, contact Summa Health Foundation at 330.375.3159 or foundation@summahealth.org.