Leadership + Doctors

Administration + Boards

Mary Free Bed leaders are committed to providing the highest level of care possible for our patients. Below are the current rosters:

Administration

Chief Executive Officer
Kent Riddle

Chief Operating Officer
Bruce Brasser

Chief Medical Officer
Benjamin Bruinsma, M.D.

Chief Financial Officer
Ryan Podvin

Chief of Staff
Jeffrey Kramer, M.D.

Chief Nursing Officer 
Maria Opoku-Agyeman

Chief Compliance Officer 
Jennifer McWain 

Vice President, Medical Group Operations 
Emily DeFouw 

Vice President, Finance 
Nathan Guzman 

Vice President, Patient Access and Referral Development 
Jeff Munford 

Vice President, Outpatient Services 
Jaime Myers 

Vice President, Advisory Group 
Joyal Pavey 

Vice President, Advancement 
Tim Pietryga 

Vice President, Orthotics & Prosthetics + Bionics 
Scott Riddle 

Vice President, Human Resources 
Cynthia Springer 

Administrator, Sub-Acute Rehabilitation 
Kiersten Cudney 

President & CEO, Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired 
Tim Tuthill 

 

Board of Trustees

Chairperson
David Muir

Vice Chairperson
Jennifer Taylor

Treasurer
Dan Vaughan

Assistant Treasurer
Judy Palmer

Secretary, Guild Vice President 
Mira Jourdan

Trustees
Amy Abbott
Nancy Albers
Becky Bechler
Dave Beemer
Kevin Birchmeier
Susan Bloss
Mary Beth Brown (Guild Co-President)
Benjamin Bruinsma, M.D.
Pamela Buschle
Stephen Drew
Laurie Duthie
David Hooker
Deb Kay
Jeffrey Kramer, M.D.
Maureen Kozel (Guild Co-President)
Brad Mathis
Tonja Moyer
Margaret Nault
Holly Peterson
Kent Riddle
Amy Stuursma
Wendy Stock
Maryln Walton
Cameron Young

Foundation Board of Trustees

Chairperson
Lee Perez

Vice Chair
Lindsay Benedict

President
Kent Riddle

Treasurer
Nate Guzman

Secretary
Timothy J. Pietryga

Trustees
Timothy D. Arter 
Rev. Katherine Lee Baker 
Anne Chamberlin 
Gregory Conway 
Eva Aguirre Cooper 
Marcus Jackson 
Michael Jakubowski, M.D. 
Jacques Moss 
Amy Stuursma 
Jennifer Taylor 
Diane Vander Maas 
Brent VanHaren 

Senior Administrative Assistant
Kelly Fitzgerald

Learn more about the Foundation. Click here.

Guild Board of Directors

President
Amy Stuursma 

First Vice President
N/A

Second Vice President
Maureen Kozel 

Third Vice President
Elizabeth Chrisopherson 

Treasurer
Sue Kinsler

Assistant Treasurer
Mary Beth Brown 

Recording Secretary
Amy Abbott

Corresponding Secretary
Joan McCrone 

Directors
Susan Bloss
Nancy Bush
Sandy Conner
Janet Freund
Maureen Kozel
Judy Palmer  
Susan Porter
Maryln Walton

Learn more about the Guild. Click here.

Doctors

Mary Free Bed has 300 physicians and advanced practice providers across our system. We also have two dozen psychologists for emotional recovery. Find their bios below.

Physicians

Our physicians are experts in a range of rehabilitation specialties, steadfast in their determination to restore hope and freedom to adults and children facing challenges both simple and complex. Click here.

Psychologists

Our Psychology service provides care that supports any challenge you’re facing. Click here.