Kettering Health names new CEO

KETTERING — Kettering Health has named their next chief executive officer (CEO).

Michael Gentry was announced Wednesday as the health network’s next CEO. The announcement came after a five-month search.

Gentry most recently served as the chief operating officer (COO) at Sentara Healthcare, the second largest private employer in Virginia.

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“I am honored to have the opportunity to join the Kettering Health team, an organization with a long and rich tradition of blending innovative care and Christ-centered compassion to foster health, hope, and healing,” Gentry said in a release. “I look forward to collaborating with the dedicated physicians and team members that work tirelessly to improve care for the people we serve.”

Kettering Health officials described Gentry as “accomplished and mission-driven.”

“I’ve come to learn that Michael possesses great leadership acumen, deep respect for the Kettering Health mission and team, a heart for the ministry of healthcare, and for the people and communities we are privileged to serve,” Celeste R. Blyden, chair of the Kettering Health Membership and Board of Directors, said.

Gentry will start at Kettering Health on July 3.

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Kettering Health previous CEO, Fred Manchur, retired from his position in December 2022. In the months following his retirement, News Center 7′s I-Team learned that complaints about Manchur and allegations of abuse of charitable funds had been filed with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

The I-Team reached out to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office about any active investigations into Manchur. They previously told us that “all information about investigations into charitable organizations is confidential, including whether or not an investigation exists.”

Kettering Health said to “ensure impartiality,” the board asked an outside firm to do an internal investigation into the allegations and another to recommend updates to their processes and policies.

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