As President and CEO of Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon, Michigan, Roger Spoelman, has been involved with creating healthier communities in West Michigan for nearly three decades. In 2008, he led the merger of two local health systems, to form Mercy Health Partners resulting in a $9 million reduction in costs annually, improved quality of care, growth in physician recruitment, and a plan to stabilize access to care in the region's smaller communities. In 2011, Roger assumed the role of Regional Executive for Trinity Health West Michigan to align the systems’ regional formation of Mercy Health with Saint Mary’s Healthcare and Mercy Health Partners. Roger has received many awards for his community leadership, including The Healthcare Forum's Emerging Leader in Healthcare award and locally, the Patricia B. Johnson Award for Community Leadership & Innovative Grantmaking. Roger's commitment to making West Michigan strong is demonstrated by his volunteer service. He provides leadership to many local organizations such as the Community Foundation for Muskegon County, Muskegon Community Health Project, Osteopathic Foundation of West Michigan, and International Aid. He serves on several area, national, and international non-profit boards as well: including CURE International, Michigan State University Osteopathic Advisory Board, Munson Healthcare, Saint Mary's Health System, Talent 2025, Open Doors International, and Point Loma Nazarene University President’s Advisory Board.