Executive Management Team - Detroit Medical Center

	Michael E. Duggan joined DMC as CEO in January 2004. Under his leadership, DMC made a profit for the first time since 1997, the 29-minute emergency guarantee initiative was launched, and DMC was named the official Healthcare Services Provider for the Detroit Tigers, Red Wings and Pistons teams. In 2007 DMC led the industry by bringing all eight hospitals online with an electronic medical record system (EMR). In 2010, three Detroit Medical Center hospitals met the stringent national standards of the Leapfrog Group, the nation’s premier quality ranking agency, to receive honors as top hospitals in the nation for patient quality and safety. The only other Michigan hospital to join DMC in the national rankings is the University of Michigan Health System. In 2008, all DMC hospitals earned full accreditation from The Joint Commission. Prior to joining DMC, he was Wayne County prosecutor (2001-2003) and deputy Wayne County executive. Duggan holds a doctorate of jurisprudence and a bachelor’s degree, both from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor.

	Joe Mullany joined DMC as president in April 2012. Reporting directly to Mike Duggan, he oversees DMC’s strategic positioning for healthcare reform and the building of its ambulatory network. Mullany came to DMC from Vanguard Health Systems’ New England region, where he served as President since joining Vanguard in 2005. Joe excelled at creating a culture of excellence within the New England region based upon a foundation of patient & family, safety, quality and value creation. While under his command, for seven consecutive years, the hospitals within the New England region received numerous awards and honors, and developed several recognized service lines including excellence designation for stroke care, hospice, home care, and cancer care services. Prior to joining Vanguard Health Systems, Joe was a Vice President at Essent Healthcare in Nashville, TN, where he had operational responsibility for that company’s New England hospitals from 2002 to 2005. He also served as Corporate Vice President and President of the Mississippi division of Health Management Associates (HMA), responsible for nine hospitals with more than $1 billion in net revenues from 1999 to 2002. Mullany is a graduate of Wake Forest University and has a Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Science degree from the University of Florida.

	Mary L. Zuckerman is the executive vice president and chief operating officer for the DMC. Before joining the DMC in January 2004, she spent eight years with Wayne County (1994-2002). During her tenure, she held various executive level positions, including deputy county executive (2001-2002). Among her many duties, she managed the day-to-day activities of the Executive Branch Departments and the overall County budget of $1.5 billion. Zuckerman earned her master’s degree in public administration from Northern Illinois University and a bachelor’s degree from Winona State University.

	Conrad L. Mallett, Jr. was named DMC’s Chief Administration Officer in January 2012. Prior to this position, Mallett was President of Sinai-Grace Hospital since 2003. Mallett joined the DMC in 1999 as senior vice president, chief administrative officer and general counsel. Previously, he was president and general counsel of Hawkins Food Group for one year before returning to the DMC as executive vice president and chief administrative officer. Mallett is a former justice and Chief Justice for the Michigan Supreme Court. He earned his master’s degree in business administration from Oakland University, a law degree and master's in public administration from the University of Southern California, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California – Los Angeles.

	Jay B. Rising was named executive vice president and chief financial officer for the DMC in February 2006. Since 2003, he served as Michigan’s State Treasurer and was previously with Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC. As Treasurer, he oversaw the collection, investment, and disbursement of state monies and public pension funds. His more than 20 years of experience has included providing strategic financial counsel to the City of Detroit, Wayne County and the State of Michigan. Rising received his Juris Doctor from the Wayne State University Law School and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.

	Suzanne R. White, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.E.P., F.A.C.M.T. was named executive vice president, chief medical officer for DMC in December 2010. Dr. White has been affiliated with the Detroit Medical Center for 22 years, starting out as a resident and later, chief resident of emergency medicine at DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital. She has extensive training in specialized areas of emergency medicine including medical toxicology, notably toxic agent training and lead poisoning, terrorism incidents, hyperbaric medicine, and other environmental emergency operations. She is a Wayne State University School of Medicine Professor and the recipient of numerous awards and honors including several HOUR Detroit Top Docs recognitions and the 2010 Wayne State University Distinguished Alumna Award. She earned her M.D. with high distinction from Wayne State University School of Medicine and a physician executive MBA from The University of Tennessee. She completed a fellowship in Executive Leadership In Academic Medicine at Drexel University.

	Steven D. Grant, M.D., F.A.C.P was named executive vice president of physician partnerships in March 2010. In his new role, Dr. Grant cultivates relationships between private practice physicians and the hospital system. Dr. Grant co-founded United Physicians, a 1,600 member (largely Beaumont-based) group, which is the largest independent physician group in the state and Premier Physicians Network, a multi-specialty group of 850 physicians. Dr. Grant has also been a private practice, internal medicine physician since 1979 and is assistant clinical professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He received his Bachelor of Arts and Doctor of Medicine from the University of Michigan and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak.

	Floyd Allen, Esq. was named general counsel for the DMC in January 2004 after several years of providing legal services for the organization. His professional experiences include twenty years of private law practice, service as director of labor relations and wage administration for the City of Detroit, and as industrial relations manager for Ford Motor Company. Allen received a doctorate of jurisprudence from Wayne State University Law School, studied business administration at the University of Detroit and holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations from Wayne State University.

	Shawn Levitt, MHSA, RN, CPHQ was named the system's new Senior Vice-President, Chief Nursing Officer, in January 2012, a position that will allow her to continue the leadership and service she has brought to DMC over many years. With nearly 25 years in the healthcare industry, Levitt will help drive the next level of nursing service and development at DMC. Prior to this position, Levitt was Chief Operating Officer at DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan for four years. Previously, she was DMC's corporate director of medical and academic affairs and was instrumental in the successful system-wide launch of the DMC's Electronic Medical Record initiative. She was also responsible for oversight of the state-funded Children's Choice of Michigan program for special needs children. Levitt earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Wayne State University, and a master's degree in health services administration from Central Michigan University. She is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Michigan Healthcare Executive Group and Associates, Inforum, and is certified in health care quality and managed care nursing.

	Carrie E. Harris-Muller is the Senior Vice President of Managed Care Initiatives, and Accountable Care Organization (ACO) President for the DMC. Before joining the DMC in September 2011, she was the Chief Administrative Officer of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. in Rockville, Maryland. Prior to Kaiser, she held leadership positions with SelectCare, Inc., St. John Health System, OmniCare Health Plan, and Cigna Healthcare. Harris-Muller is a native of Michigan where she received her Master’s degree in Health Care Administration and Public Health from Central Michigan University. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Madonna University.

	Timothy J. Ryan, J.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.H.E. currently serves as Chief Business Development Officer for the DMC. He oversees physician recruiting/relations, joint ventures, international services, and physician contracting among other duties. Previously for the DMC, he was Senior Vice President of Physician Network Development and Associate General Counsel. Before joining the DMC in June 2007, he was President and CEO of Detroit-Macomb Hospital Corporation and Senior Vice President of St. John Health. He holds his M.B.A. and J.D. from the University of Michigan and his B.A. in Finance from Kalamazoo College. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives.