Bill Manns

Bill Manns is president and chief executive officer for Bronson Healthcare, the largest employer and leading healthcare system in southwest Michigan. In 2023, Bronson was named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems by PINC AI. It is also ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. As the senior executive, he oversees a full range of services from primary care to critical care across more than 100 locations.

Manns, who joined Bronson in 2020, has nearly 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership. He graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in organizational psychology and a master’s degree in health services administration. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Kalamazoo College in 2022. In addition to his healthcare-specific background, he is experienced in LEAN and Six Sigma. His current professional memberships include the National Association of Healthcare Executives, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and an appointment by the Governor of Michigan to the Public Health Advisory Council.

Mr. Manns serves on several Boards throughout the state of Michigan including the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA), MHA Service Corporation, Bronson Health Foundation, Cascade Engineering, First National Bank of Michigan, Gilmore Car   Museum, Hospital Network Ventures, Southwest Michigan First, and the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.

In 2021, he was named one of the nation’s Top 25 Innovators by Modern Healthcare. Mr. Manns brings to the Board extensive experience in healthcare and community leadership.