Mishawaka-based Franciscan Alliance welcomes several new leaders to key roles following recent retirements.
Franciscan Alliance appointed the following four health care professionals:
- Dr. Gerald Maloney, chief medical officer
- Michael Englehart, senior vice president for Franciscan Physician Network/Specialty Physicians of Illinois and Franciscan Post-Acute Services
- Dr. Joseph Schnecker, chief medical information officer
- Tim Murphy, vice president of strategy
Maloney is assuming his new role following decades as physician executive and chief medical officer at Geisenger Health in Pennsylvania. Maloney was responsible for nine hospital campuses, including Level 1 and 2 trauma centers and a children’s hospital. He also served as associate dean for clinical affairs at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
Maloney succeeds Dr. Al Tomchaney, who passed away in 2024 after serving as Franciscan Alliance’s chief medical officer for 16 years.
Englehart previously served as CEO of Presence Health. He also served as cardiovascular service line president at St. Louis-based Mercy Health. He was CEO of Englehart Enterprises, a health care consulting firm. Englehart is assuming the role previously held by Murphy.
Dr. Schnecker previously served as Franciscan’s medical director of information services. He joined Franciscan in 2001 during his family medicine residency. Schnecker later served as associate director of the residency program before helping to establish the physician advisor program. He earned a master’s degree in medical management and helped guide Epic physician responsibilities before joining the information services team. Schnecker replaces Dr. Dick Roskman, who recently retired.
Murphy previously served as vice president of strategy following his role as chief operating officer/chief financial officer for Franciscan Physician Network, Specialty Physicians of Illinois and Franciscan Post-Acute Services. Murphy came to Franciscan from Deloitte Consulting in Tennessee, where he served as co-leader of the physician enterprise and ambulatory services practice and senior director of finance/operations at The Advisory Board in Nashville. Murphy is taking on his new role following the retirement of Jay Brehm.
“As we celebrate the remarkable careers of our retiring leaders, we also look to the future with great confidence,” said Kevin Leahy, Franciscan Alliance president and CEO, in a press release. “These individuals bring a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives that will help guide our ministry through its next chapter of growth and transformation.”
