Our Leadership Team
David F. Hess, MD
Regional President of the Central Region for West Virginia University Health System
President and CEO at WVU Medicine United Hospital Center
John Fernandez, MBA, RT, RDCS, FACHE
Vice President, Operations
Owais Rafique
Vice President of Ambulatory Operations
UPC Chief Executive Officer
John C. Forester
Vice President of Physician Services – United Hospital Center, Inc.
Vice President Central Market Provider Network Services
Chief Executive Officer – United Physicians Care, Inc.
Sunita G. Kellermeyer
Vice President and General Counsel – Central Region
Charlie Papa, CHE
Vice President of Support Services
Russell Plywaczynski
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Mark D. Povroznik
Vice President of Quality/CQO, Chairman of Infection Control
Stephanie Smart, MSN, RN
Vice President Nursing /Chief Nursing Officer
Kendra Westfall
Vice President of Human Resources